Beauty clinics to emergency rooms: Botox could help treat snakebites
Researchers are exploring Botox's active compound, botulinum toxin, to combat severe tissue damage from snakebites. Early studies suggest it may significantly reduce swelling and muscle injury linked to viper venom, potentially complementing antivenom by targeting intense local inflammation. This unexpected anti-inflammatory role could offer a new avenue for preventing permanent disability in snakebite survivors.
Researchers are exploring Botox's active compound, botulinum toxin, to combat severe tissue damage from snakebites. Early studies suggest it may significantly reduce swelling and muscle injury linked to viper venom, potentially complementing antivenom by targeting intense local inflammation. This unexpected anti-inflammatory role could offer a new avenue for preventing permanent disability in snakebite survivors.
