Sea snail venom had been suggested as a good alternative because it consists of a cocktail of peptides, known as conotoxins.
Sea snail venom could become the gold standard for the relief of nerve - related pain following the development of a pill that is 100 times as potent as leading treatments.
Not exact matches
The researchers suggest that
venom may have been a defensive adaptation for
snails to ward away competition for wiggly worms on the
sea floor.