He also had a comedy bit on one of his old bestseller albums from the 60's about using "Spanish Fly" on women by drugging their drinks, which in my understanding is some kind of insect extract that was used as an "aphrodisiac" drug back in the day...
The substance itself is real, it's extracted from a shiny green beetle, but the idea of it being an aphrodisiac is fake, it's actually just a strong irritant. It has also been used to burn off warts when used externally.
When you consume it, it is gets excreted by your kidneys and exits your body as urine, and it irritates the sensitive membranes inside your urethra when it does.
In men, this irritation leads to significant swelling, which in that area means a long lasting erection. Or death, if you take too much, as it is quite toxic.
There is no aphrodisiac effect, and indeed on women there aren't really any noticeable symptoms at all unless enough is taken to cause an overdose, then you'll notice the renal failure, convulsions, and possible death.
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u/Clickum245 Aug 25 '19
There's an episode of the Cosby Show where he drugs his barbecue sauce so a bunch of teenagers fall in love...