Sex drug hope over rotten egg gas The gas responsible for the foul odour of rotten eggs could hold the key to a new impotence drug, experts believe.
A team from the University of Naples Federico II in Italy found the release of hydrogen sulphide in the penis plays a role in creating an erection.
Researchers said the study could lead to an alternative to Viagra, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science journal reported
It has been suggested that hydrogen sulphide, responsible for the foul smell of rotten eggs and also found in car exhaust fumes, helps relax nerve cells in the penis to stimulate blood flow. Read more
BBC News - Tuesday, 3 March 2009
A team from the University of Naples Federico II in Italy found the release of hydrogen sulphide in the penis plays a role in creating an erection.
Researchers said the study could lead to an alternative to Viagra, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science journal reported
It has been suggested that hydrogen sulphide, responsible for the foul smell of rotten eggs and also found in car exhaust fumes, helps relax nerve cells in the penis to stimulate blood flow. Read more
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