Toad Venom Aphrodisiac Blamed in Death of NY Man

DBKP ^ | May 23, 2008 | Mondoreb

[mondoreb]

"The best aphrodisiac is loving your partner".

One man's search for the enhanced sexual performance and desire that only an aphrodisiac can give, ended with death instead of desire. Now NY health officials are warning residents to refrain from an illegal aphrodisiac made from--toad venom?

What won't humans do for love and sex?

The alert went out Friday after New York City's poison control center received a report from an area hospital that a 35-year-old man had died earlier this month after ingesting a small chunk of the hard, brown substance.

The product is sold at sex shops and neighborhood stores under names including Piedra, Love Stone, Jamaican Stone, Black Stone and Chinese Rock. It is banned by the Food and Drug Administration, but shipments from overseas suppliers still occasionally slip past customs.

According to Wikipedia:

An aphrodisiac is an agent which is used in the belief that it increases sexual desire. The name comes from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sensuality. Throughout history, many foods, drinks, and behaviors have had a reputation for making sex more attainable and/or pleasurable. However, from a historical and scientific standpoint, the alleged results may have been mainly due to mere belief by their users that they would be effective (i.e., the placebo effect). In particular, medical science has not substantiated claims that any particular food increases sexual desire or performance.

The most famous of aphrodisiacs is probably "Spanish fly". Made from crushed beetles, more than a little can kill a human. It works--on farm animals--by irritating the mucous glands, creating an urge to scratch the itch with sex.

If sex is what one thinks of when their mucous glands are afire, then "Spanish fly" might be just

[mondoreb]

Another story demonstrating the triumph of hope over reality.

[mnehring]

What part of Venom did Einstein not understand?

[NonValueAdded]

The aphrodisiac was supposed to have been applied to the skin, not eaten, but authorities said even that use can be harmful.

I guess it pays to RTFM

[tbw2]

Toads and venom are both words I would not associate with aphrodesiac. Getting buzzed or killed, maybe, but not “love”.

[I Drive Too Fast]

The irony. Toad venom = croak.

[Old Sarge]

I call it, bleach in the gene pool. Darwin was right.

[Bender2]

Gadzooks! Don't tell Bill Clinton that the product is sold at sex shops and neighborhood stores--

Eh... never mind!

[SampleMan]

In actuality, he just didn't realize that “Lick the toad.” was a euphamisism.

[KoRn]

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[MplsSteve]

LOL!

Do you remember “The Simpsons” episode where Homer would lick the psychedlic toad and then his eyes would get all fried-out looking?

LOL!

[Leisler]

There is never enough chlorine.

[Slings and Arrows]

Toad Venom Aphrodisiac

That's the name of my next band.

[KarlInOhio]

Do you remember “The Simpsons” episode where Homer would lick the psychedlic toad and then his eyes would get all fried-out looking?

[KarlInOhio]

Did the venom kill him or was he drowned as thousands of male toads held him down in a mating pool?

[BlazingArizona]

What really happened was that his girlfriend killed him after the third dinner date on which he ordered nothing but bugs and worms.

[SmithL]

No handsome prince?

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

On a show a couple of decades ago (L. A. Law, I think), they had a guy licking the live toad, I forget what the plot rationale was, but it was as an aphrodisiac.

[Gorzaloon]

Toads and venom are both words I would not associate with aphrodesiac.

Me either!!! I have spent decades trying to forget a junior prom date. One of the Alpha Jocks handed me an envelope with money in it.

I had never even heard of the "Pig Pool" till someone explained it to me.

[Old Sarge]

I LOVED THAT BOOK! Also loved the first one, “Bimbos of the Death Sun!”

Especially since I knew that all of those characters mentioned were based on real people.....

[Dumpster Baby]