Posted on 03/08/2011 5:25:19 PM PST by Red Badger
Scientists believe a spider could lead to a breakthrough in sexual health after finding a single bite can cause a four hour erection.
Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia believe the venom of the Brazilian wandering spider could lead to a new cure for erectile dysfunction. Dr Kenia Nunes, a physiologist at the college, said it works in a different way to Viagra, reports the Daily Mail, "This is good because we know that some patients don't respond to the conventional therapy. This could be an optional treatment for them," she said.
Her study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, involved experiments using hypertensive rats with severe erectile dysfunction. "The toxin was able to normalise the erectile dysfunction in these animals," said Dr Nunes.
However, further research is required. Other side-effects can include loss of muscle control, severe pain, difficulty breathing and death. Dr Nunes added: "The venom of the Phoneutria nigriventer spider is a very rich mixture of several molecules."These molecules are called toxins, and then we have various toxins in this venom with different activity."Because of this, when a human is bitten by this spider, we can observe many different symptoms including priapism, a condition in which the penis is continually erect."
Science! Those wacky scientists.......4 hours and a government grant...
I believe the nurse said, “if you are bitten again, call me”
If it lasts more than 4 hours, find more women!
Maybe I am just different from most guys, but I do not want a 4 hour erection.
OH BOY!
I know where THIS thread is goin’!!
Dewey Cox: Sam? What you all doing in here?
Sam: [holding a pill] Dewey, get out of here. You don’t want no part of this.
Dewey Cox: What is it?
Sam: It’s medication for erectile dysfunction, it gives you a boner! Not to be used if you have a pre-existing heart condition. If boners last more than four hours, call more ladies.
Other side-effects can include loss of muscle control, severe pain, difficulty breathing and death
Sounds like a fair trade.
“If I have an erection lasting longer than four hours, I’m not calling a doctor.” Right, I’m calling the Vatican and having the Pope declare it a miracle.
We’ll name it “The holy staff”, as in “thy rod and thy staff they comfort thee”. Yep!
... unfortunately, the one-eyed trouser snake ends up with eight eyes...
If one bites me its gonna cause a 4 lb erection.
At least it is not a camel spider.
Maybe somebody you know does.......
Come into my parlour said the spider to the fly.
“If it lasts more than 4 hours, consult immediate medical attention!”
If it last more than 4 hours, call all your friends with benefits and schedule one hour intervals...
Where do you think you are, 4Chan or something? That’s a really inappropriate and sleazy reply for Free Republic.
"I told her what the remedy was, she just handed me the vacuum cleaner"
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