New painkiller derived from sea snail toxin being researched.
lA deadly sea snail found in the australian great barrier reef, called the conus marmoreus marine snail, contains a toxin that may dramatically alter how we manage pain.
University researchers have found that a component of the snail’s venom actually blocks pain receptors. It has been tested on animals so far and has been found very efficient at blocking pain.
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