flashontrack: # s-pharma: the alternative pack of the Conus regius, a small marine cone snail of the Caribbean Sea

<< Conus regius, a small marine cone snail common to the Caribbean Sea, packs a venomous punch, capable of paralyzing and killing its prey >>

<< a compound isolated from snail's venom, Rg1A, acts on a pain pathway distinct from that targeted by opioid drugs >>

Stacy W. Kish. An alternative to opioids? Compound from marine snail is potent pain reliever. Feb. 20, 2017