[quote]nwaextreme wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
How much protein is in them?
The most intelligent question in this entire thread…
A news article just came out about the Latrodectus Mactans and its long history with farmers in South America.
As it turns out, the protein in the venom had been said to give these bitten farmers amplified masculinity and virility. So researchers have now proven this and are trying to market a modified version for a male sexual aide and also for its spermicidal properties.
Am just curious as to how this same protein would affect intense training. I dont quite understand how the protein works physically but it most certainly is affecting the nervous system and blood pressure to some degree.
If anyone is a chemist and can step in please let me know.
I googled for the venom of this particular spider and found the venom for sale in a couple of different locations. One sells an expensive pure extract from this spider, shipped in dry ice and another e-store sells it in a more stable, though likely a much weaker form, as a homeopathic remedy.
Not to infer that the whole Hulk thing is possible, but could this be a potential supplement? I would try some small doses but would wonder how, if taken orally, it would affect the liver.
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I’d heard about the goat silk transgenic thing, but this is kinda new. Maybe vaguely heard something about this, but thought it was a rumor. Interesting. It would help if you got a source or names of the researchers.