On the history, synthesis, and medicinal use of cantharidin, LB-100, and their analogs
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Cantharidin, a defensive toxin produced by blister beetles, has fascinated chemists, physicians, and historians for centuries. From its notorious use as the aphrodisiac "Spanish fly" to its modern FDA approval as YCANTH™ for molluscum contagiosum, this smal... ...
