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im sure uve all gone over this enough but i was hoping u guys could fill me in on it since im doin a project on em for school
Jean;88681 said:BR toxin is deadly and related to tetrodotoxin (like a puffer fish). The saliva contains maculotoxin (the tetrodotoxin look alike!), 5-hydroxytryptamine, hyaluronidase, tyramine, histamine, tryptamine, octopamine, taurine, acetylcholine, and dopamine.
monty;88689 said:Wikipedia says "Tarichatoxin and maculotoxin were shown to be identical to tetrodotoxin in 1964 and 1978, respectively." -- but it's wikipedia, so who knows if it's right, but I'm pretty sure I'd read that elsewhere. Did that turn out to be wrong, and maculotoxin is a bit different chemically? I know the mechanism of action is the same...
Reptiboy;88701 said:no no no it doesnt, tho maybe id get extra credit for "demonstrating" the capabilities of the venom on a particular student i dont like jk jk...
Neogonodactylus;88730 said:But don't get over confident handling these guys. Most probably contain a lethal dose of TTX and even handling a dead one can give you a buzz (which I have personally experienced.)
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