another reason to love Tarantulas

[Phil]

A Safe Alternative to Opioid Painkillers Could Come From Tarantula Venom

Many people have no love for spiders. But some of the venomous arthropods could hold the key to unlocking a painkiller that rivals opioids in effectiveness, but without the damaging side-effects, such as addiction.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[Not my B.Vagans]

A Safe Alternative to Opioid Painkillers Could Come From Tarantula Venom

Many people have no love for spiders. But some of the venomous arthropods could hold the key to unlocking a painkiller that rivals opioids in effectiveness, but without the damaging side-effects, such as addiction.

www.sciencealert.com

Wow what an interesting article!

 

[Phil]

Wow what an interesting article!

came up as a Google feed. Just hope it's not like a Chinese bat* and ends up killing thousands!

*allegedly

 

[menavodi]

Thanks @Phil. Very interesting and sounds promising...

 

[Phil]

Thanks @Phil. Very interesting and sounds promising...

Venom is something that has been investigated for a long time and scientists are probably only scratching the surface so let's hope it turns into something worthwhile.

 

[octanejunkie]

Venom is something that has been investigated for a long time and scientists are probably only scratching the surface so let's hope it turns into something worthwhile.

Between tarantula venom and CBD we can probably cure cancer, COVID and the national debt.

We just need to test it in clinical trials for 17 years then let big pharmaceutical fight over the rights to market and distribute it, and then we will be good