Author: Nikshey Dhiman Date: 19/03/2024
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You may be familiar with the terms "intoxicants" from cigarettes, alcohol, and ganja, but did you know that three different snake species may also produce intoxication
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These intoxications have various effects on different body areas as they cause harm
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Doctors suggest that there are two ways which can be used to get intoxicated with snake's venom.
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First of all, the venom of any snake, when consumed, functions similarly to a protein that the stomach breaks down to create antibodies in the body
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Consuming poison can also be fatal for someone suffering from a medical condition like a stomach ulcer
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Consuming the poison can kill him if he has any form of cut on his stomach.
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Second, injecting snake venom results in death. Several studies that even allow for human death have been published.
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A person who consumes cobra venom can become intoxicated because the neurotoxic directly affects the brain. Its ingestion also causes paralysis of the face.
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