A potentially fatal aphrodisiac: cantharidin poisoning - Diaz P, Carneiro A, Montes V, Alves S.

Cantharidin is a toxin extracted from coleoptera beetles, commonly known as 'Spanish fly'. Traditionally it was used as an aphrodisiac, a vesicant or as an abortifacient. Intoxication by this substance has been widely reported, generally associated with ga...
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