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Cone snail venom peptide could enable injectable non-opioid pain relief (phys.org)

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An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has investigated a new peptide derived from cone snail venom that significantly reduced inflammation-induced pain in an animal model. Crucially, its effect takes hold immediately after subcutaneous injection, whereas previously known cone snail peptides must be administered directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.

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[–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It's a shame that the drug companies will make sure that this never happens in the U.S.