PENNSYLVANIA - A 46-year-old man suffering from depression andinsomnia became permanently aroused after being
prescribed the drug Desyrel. The drug induced an
uncommon side effect known as priapism, which is a
prolonged unsinkable erection. Although many women may
be happy with this change in their partner, it could
result in the death of erectile tissue and finally the
inability to get another erection if left untreated.
The man went to the emergency room and after three
days of agony, his penis was finally drained...permanently. The jury reportedly found the
psychiatrist who prescribed the drug, the pharmacy
that dispensed it, and the emergency room physician
who at first attempted to drain the not-so-magic
wand were all negligent.
