Spider venom drug could be more effective than Viagra
Brazilian walking spider's bite can cause prolonged and painful erection and can be fatal, but scientists have refined it to a gel which removes unhappy ending
The bite of a deadly spider which causes victims a four hour erection before they die could one day help millions of men overcome erectile dysfunction, according to researchers.
Researchers studying Brazilian wandering spiders – sometimes known as Banana spiders – believe that chemicals in its bite could lead to a treatment more effective than Viagra.
They have refined the toxins and included them into a gel which in early trials led to prolonged erections but, crucially, without the unhappy ending.
