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Venoms are highly concentrated fluids that typically consist of dozens or hundreds of powerful enzymes, peptides, and smaller organic compounds. These compounds target and disable specific chemicals in the victim, damaging cellular and organ system function. Snake venoms, for example, contain substances that block platelet aggregation (causing bleeding) and that prevent the release of acetylcholine by nerve endings (causing muscle paralysis).

Top Resources on Venom

• Wikipedia: Venom
• MSN Encarta: Venom
• Amazines: Venom (Poison)
• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem: Venomous mammals who are they and why do they need it?
• ScienceDaily: Stanford Snake Venom Study Shows That Certain Cells May Eliminate Poison (Blog)
• BBC News: Scorpion venom attacks tumours (Blog)
• Medicine Online: Snake Venom Poisoning - Snakebite
• The New England Journal of Medicine: Bites of Venomous Snakes (Blog)

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