<img src="https://naked-science.ru/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Untitled_Artwork_2-corr-1.jpg" alt="Peptide from spider venom eased mice's "vinegar cramps"/>Wildlife is a treasure trove of biologically active substances, and scientists continue to discover and describe new ones. Many of them may soon become drugs. A striking example is a new publication by Russian scientists in the journal Molecular Therapy, which describes the analgesic effect of purotoxin-6 (PT6). This is a peptide from the venom of the Thomisus onustus spider, which inhibits P2X3 receptors, which are involved in the development of many pain syndromes and chronic cough.
