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A Brazilian spider delivers more than a painful bite that sends most victims to the hospital. Its venom stimulates an hours-long erection. Now scientists have figured out the chemical that seems to be responsible for the penis boost. In Brazil, emergency room staff can immediately spot the victims of a bite from the Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer). Patients not only experience overall pain and an increase in blood pressure, they also sport an uncomfortable erection. "The erection is a side effect that everybody who gets stung by this spider will experience along with the pain and

LONDON (Reuters) - Men will be able to buy impotence treatment Viagra over the counter in Britain for the first time from Valentine's Day, chemist chain Alliance Boots said on Sunday...

Veni, vidi, Viagra -- Italy cracks drugged racing horse racket 2 hours, 41 minutes ago ROME (AFP) - Horses injected with the male impotency drug Viagra were used in illegal races organized near the southern Italian city of Naples, police said after dismantling the network. Italian police seized 80 horses and a supply of drugs used to dope up the animals and closed the race track at Marigliano, which was constructed without permission from local authorities. The properties were valued at about five million euros (6.3 million dollars). Investigators issued dozens of search warrants among owners, drivers, trainers, veterinarians and...