How deadly pufferfish toxin led to a breakthrough long-lasting local anesthetic

An impressive new study, led by scientists from the Boston Children's Hospital, has developed a novel method to tame one of the world's most potent toxins, tetrodotoxin, commonly found in the pufferfish. The research demonstrates a way to control the spread of the toxin and harness it into an effective local anesthetic that can numb targeted regions for up to three days.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Anesthetic
• Fish
• Pain
• Pain Relief
• Poisons
• toxic

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2XHY1Dh