Botox could be used to fight snakebite
Botulinum toxin is dangerously potent, but it may dampen inflammation from viper venom
Vipers like this Chinese moccasin (Deinagkistrodon acutus) can cause catastrophic muscle damage with their venom. But the anti-inflammatory properties of botulinum toxin might fight this effect.
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