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I was reading about the development of a pain killer that is a potent as the opiates but without the horrid side effects such as addiction... and it's made from snake venom, black mamba venom to be more precise...


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Looks interesting, opioids are well known for having some nasty side effects so any new alternative would be very well received.
Having said that many people can tolerate Morphine etc without any major problems and also it has been scientifically proven that you cannot become addicted to opioids if you are taking them for real pain, a body can develop a physical dependance but this doesn't usually cause problems if doses are reduced appropriately.
Sorry for the pain medicine lecture :oops:
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One thing to consider as well is that as opioids are made from plants so they are relatively easy to grow and extract what you want in large quantities, how many snakes would have to be milked in order to get enough of the relative compound to make it a viable pain relief product… could be an interesting job, mamba-milker or mamba-venom-extraction-technician.
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Very good point.
Even with a thick pair of gloves and a good pension I wouldn't fancy that job! {rofwl}
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So, if you're writhing in agony take something that would normally leave you writhing in agony )t'
Makes sense to use the venom from just about the only snake that will chase a human. Saves having to go and find one.
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Totally Scrambled wrote:So, if you're writhing in agony take something that would normally leave you writhing in agony )t'
Makes sense to use the venom from just about the only snake that will chase a human. Saves having to go and find one.
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I did think that when I was wondering about who was going to milk them. they are nasty bits of kit who wil chase you down and they can shift faster than Ussian Bolt by quite a margin.
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Totally Scrambled wrote:So, if you're writhing in agony take something that would normally leave you writhing in agony )t'
Makes sense to use the venom from just about the only snake that will chase a human. Saves having to go and find one.
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Sounds like Homoeopathy to me! A fudamental principle is "Like cures like".
I know many are sniffy about homoeopathy, but I've personal experience of it working. I have a scientific background, and no idea how/why it works but I think it does.
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If you read the article rhubarb, scientists have found a compound in the venom that has pain relief properties; not really homeopathy. Nothing against homeopathy, it probably works and I know loads of folk who swear by it.
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