Pain Treatment Could be Revolutionized by Sea Snail Saliva

The most potent treatment for severe pain - as potent as morphine - has been developed by scientists.

A sea snail's saliva contains chemicals that help the slow-moving creatures catch prey.

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These chemicals are injected into passing prey with hypodermic-needle-like teeth that shoot from their mouths like harpoons.

Scientists already have transformed one of these chemicals into a pain-reliever for humans, but it has to be injected directly into the spinal cord, limiting its use.

The upside is that there's no risk of addiction, according to the experts.

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Australian scientists, meanwhile, have developed an oral form of the painkiller that can work in low doses.

Source-ANI

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