Botox could be used to fight snakebite

14:00 - 13 Jan 2026

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A study on rabbits dosed with viper venom suggests that botulinum toxin may alleviate some effects of snakebite, possibly by dampening inflammation.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/botox-fight-snakebite-viper-venom

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