Can Widows Physically Arouse Men?
They don’t have a bizarre arachnid fetish, but several men recently sustained erections for an unusually long time after being bit by spiders. So researchers from the Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel are now investigating whether a toxin found in spider venom could be the next Viagra. Urologist Ilan Gruenwald has solicited several pharmaceutical companies to participate in spider venom studies, and several have shown interest. The researchers hope spider venom could revolutionize impotence therapy. The study will involve three kinds of spiders from South America and Africa, including the black widow. The spiders will be bred in a special habitat, and the scientists will “milk” their venom with a sponge, so test subjects will not have to endure spider bites for the sake of their erections. According to Israel Insider, “After news of the study was published in Yediot Ahronot, Israel’s largest circulation newspaper and the Ynet internet site, police nationwide were reportedly called
