Novel formulation permits use of toxin from rattlesnake venom to treat chronic pain

(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Researchers Butantan Institute succeeded in reducing the toxicity and potentiating the analgesic effect of crotoxin by encapsulating it in nanostructured silica. The results of tests in an animal model of neuropathic pain are promising.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news