Spider Venom Toxin Could Help with Erectile Dysfunction

Venom from the Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer), also known as the banana spider, is the perfect candidate for a Viagra-like drug, as it is known to cause painful and long-lasting erections as a side effect.

Move over, Viagra — this spider's boner-inducing venom could treat ...

A spider whose venom triggers prolonged and painful erections may hold the key to more inclusive treatments for erectile dysfunction, scientists in Brazil report.

Spider Venom That Causes Penile Necrosis Could Work as an Alternative ...

The venom of the Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer) can cause necrosis of the penis - essentially, the death of penis tissue - which can sometimes require amputation.

A New Erectile Dysfunction Treatment Comes From Banana Spider Venom ...

That rigid reaction is the basis behind a new erectile dysfunction treatment that passed its first round of human testing. The treatment uses a synthetic form of the Brazilian banana spider's venom in a gel that users can apply directly to their genitalia.

The Next Big Boner Treatment Might Come From Spider Venom - Gizmodo

P. nigriventer, also sometimes called the banana spider, is a relatively large and notorious arachnid in South America. ... Viagra and similar drugs are already pretty effective at treating ...

Could Spider Venom Be the Next Viagra? | Smithsonian

A bite from the banana spider (also known as the Brazilian wandering spider) of Central and South American rain forests causes shortness of breath, excessive salivation, tremors and—for men—a persistent, intensely painful erection, known as priapism in the medical community.

NOVA - Official Website | Spiders and Erectile Dysfunction

Venom from the Brazilian wandering spider can give men a long-lasting, painful erection. Now scientists are hoping to use the venom to treat erectile dysfunction. Find out more in this episode of Gross Science.