Cantharidin
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Cantharidin is an odorless, colorless fatty substance of the terpenoid class, which is secreted by many species of blister beetles. Its main current use in pharmacology is treating molluscum contagios
Most total syntheses of cantharidin start with a Diels-Alder reaction.
Spanish fly (Lytta vesicatoria), a beetle that secretes cantharidin
Aphrodisiac
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An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases libido, sexual desire, sexual attraction, sexual pleasure, or sexual behavior. These substances range from a variety of plants, spices, and foods to synthe
Cantharidin
…pharmacology is treating molluscum contagiosum and warts topically. It is a burn agent, poisonous in large doses. It has been historically used as an aphrodisiac (in preparations sold under the name "Spanish fly"). In its natural form, cantharidin is secreted by the male blister beetle, and given to the female…
An advertisement for pills from 1926 implies an aphrodisiac effect: "full of red-blooded vim and push".
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