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This is pretty damn cool
Dec. 1st, 2003 12:40 amA new painkiller, whose dosage is measured in micrograms, seems to have no side effects, is not addictive, and doesn't interact with other medicines. "It is up to 3200 times stronger than morphine." according to this article. Brand name Tectin, it is now ready for phase III trials on human subjects.
It is derived from tetrodotoxin, the poison found in blowfish. Each fish can povide about 600 doses, and can be raised in fish farms, so it's also exceedingly cheap to manufacture.
If it really has no side effects and does well in future trials, it looks like this could be The painkiller of the future.
It is derived from tetrodotoxin, the poison found in blowfish. Each fish can povide about 600 doses, and can be raised in fish farms, so it's also exceedingly cheap to manufacture.
If it really has no side effects and does well in future trials, it looks like this could be The painkiller of the future.
