2002Journal of Experimental BiologyRequires access

Scorpion’s Sting Stops Sodium

Kathryn Phillips

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Abstract

![Figure][1] Scorpions sting over 250,000 people every year in Mexico alone. Most victims are lucky enough to survive if they get a dose of anti-venom in time, but several hundred still die every year because they can’t reach medical assistance. Scorpion venom is a cocktail of hundreds

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![Figure][1] Scorpions sting over 250,000 people every year in Mexico alone. Most victims are lucky enough to survive if they get a dose of anti-venom in time, but several hundred still die every year because they can’t reach medical assistance. Scorpion venom is a cocktail of hundreds

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![Figure][1] Scorpions sting over 250,000 people every year in Mexico alone. Most victims are lucky enough to survive if they get a dose of anti-venom in time, but several hundred still die every year because they can’t reach medical assistance. Scorpion venom is a cocktail of hundreds

Key concepts: Scorpion, Sting, Venom, Toxicology, Medical emergency, Medicine, Chemistry, Biology

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