Turning Tarantula Venom Into Pain Relief

Andy Fell — July 14, 2021 - 12:07pm

Researchers at ��Ƶ are developing a new type of pain medication from an unusual source — tarantula venom.

The project is part of the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative, aimed at ending opioid addiction and creating non-addictive therapies to treat pain.

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