Painkiller Made From Snail Venom Potentially 100 Times More Potent Than Morphine

A drug made from snail venom is showing early signs of success in numbing pain, according to Agency France Press. The experimental drug, which has been tested on lab rats but not on humans, is considered to be about 100 times more potent than morphine or gabapentin, two drugs that are now considered extremely effective for alleviating chronic nerve pain. Considereing it showed early signs of promise in numbing pain, the new drug inspires hope as the quest for non-addictive, overdose-free pain me...