Venom Medicine.(Brief Article)

Science World | November 1, 1999 | Copyright

These creatures could end up in your medicine chest--as wonder drugs.

Brazil's Pit Viper Bothros brazili (BOW-throps bra-ZIL-ee)

How it uses venom: Long, hollow fangs shoot venom into small animals, killing them for food.

Venom wonder chemical: A protein that helps increase blood flow by blocking chemicals that cause veins and vessels to shrink.

Medical use: An FDA-approved drug called captopril (KAP-tuh-pril) helps treat and prevent heart attacks.

How it works the body: Blood vessels shuttle oxygen to the heart. Without enough ...

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