Natural Viagra: Spider Bite Causes Erection
By Jeanna Bryner
LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 01 May, 2007
12:10 am ET
WASHINGTON — A Brazilian spider delivers more than a painful bite that sends most victims to the hospital. Its venom stimulates an hours-long erection. Now scientists have figured out the chemical that seems to be responsible for the penis boost.
In Brazil, emergency room staff can immediately spot the victims of a bite from the Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer). Patients not only experience overall pain and an increase in blood pressure, they also sport an uncomfortable erection.
“The erection is a side effect that everybody who gets stung by this spider will experience along with the pain and discomfort,” said study team member Romulo Leite of the Medical College of Georgia. “We’re hoping eventually this will end up in the development of real drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.”
The research was presented here at a poster session at the American Physiological Society (APS) annual meeting.
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4 comments:
What was the name of that movie again???..
"bite of a spider woman"
or is this what "SPiderman 3" is all about.
And I thought "Peter" Parker was just a generic name they came up with...
So what happens if a woman gets bit by this spider???
This could definitely be the end of a career field for a "Fluffer"!!
"Hey, is that a banana in you pants?? or are you just happy to see me?? or did that damn spider bite you again???
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