Animal toxins and their analgesic properties

One of the main problems in many diseases is pain which has social, psychological and physical symptoms on patients. Due to the side effects of analgesic drugs, new effective compounds to reduce pain are needed. Ionic channels, acetylcholine and gamma aminobutyric acid receptors and molecules such as nitric oxide are involved in pain paths. Animal venoms contain small molecules with various pharmaceutical and analgesic properties. Anti-pain peptides have isolated from the scorpions, snakes, spiders and cone snails that block channels and molecules involved in pain pathways. This article has been reviewed animal venoms and their use in pain treatment.