SEOUL — High traces of Viagra and other drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction were found in Seoul’s wastewaters, and their presence in the urban area is expected to increase, South Korean researchers say.
The presence of the chemicals used in the drugs — Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE-51) — were high on weekends and in sewage treatment facilities in Gangnam, which is home to nightclubs, bars and red-light spots, a new research showed.
“We estimated that the amount of PDE-5i consumption was 31 percent higher than in areas with fewer nightlife spots,” the researchers said in the research paper carried by the Scientific Reports earlier this month.
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