February is American Heart Month! Did you know that rattlesnake venom is an important component of life-saving medication used to treat heart disease?!
Integrillin is an antiplatelet drug that is used to treat acute coronary syndrome and to widen coronary arteries to prevent blood clots during heart attacks and other cardiovascular episodes. It is derived from a protein called barbourin that was discovered in the venom of the dusky pygmy rattlesnake and has saved countless lives!
BTW, the Dusky is my favorite little rattlesnake.
A good snake is a live snake. A good human is an educated human!!
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