This is how a cone snail works

Cone snails can kill a man. Fun facts:

"About 30 human deaths have been recorded from cone snail envenomation. One species, the Geography cone, Conus geographus, is also known colloquially as the "cigarette snail," in the belief that the victim will have only enough time to smoke a cigarette before perishing. Especially in the case of these larger species of cone snail, the harpoon can penetrate gloves or even wetsuits.

Symptoms of a cone snail sting include intense pain, swelling, numbness and tingling. Symptoms can start immediately or can be delayed in onset for days. Severe cases involve muscle paralysis, changes in vision and respiratory failure that can lead to death. There is no antivenin, and treatment involves providing life support until the venom is metabolised by the victim."

Also medical research is currently using them for new medicines for post surgery, and they're being looked at for treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and epilepsy. This means you can be a smoker all your life, get dementia and Alzheimer's from it, then get treated with a cigarette snail. The circle of life.

Pillager

- 2011-05-18

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/prialt-side-effects.html

Side Effects of Prialt - for the Consumer
Prialt

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Prialt:

Abnormal walking; back pain; bad taste in mouth; burning, aching, tingling sensation on the skin; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; dry skin; feeling of a whirling motion; incoordination; increased cough; loss of appetite; muscle tension; pain; pain at insertion site; rapid, jerky eye movements; ringing in the ears; runny nose; skin irritation; sleepiness; sore throat; stomach pain; sweating; vision changes.

Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur when using Prialt:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); abnormal thinking; anxiety; change in mental state (eg, lack of energy, confusion, disorientation); change in mood or perception (eg, hallucinations; unusual sensations in the mouth; paranoia; hostility; delirium; manic reactions; psychosis); chest pain; dark urine; depression; fainting; fever; flu-like symptoms; headache; inability to empty the bladder; memory problems or memory loss; muscle cramps; muscle or joint pain; nausea; nervousness; pounding in the chest; seizures; speech problems; stiff neck; stupor; suicidal thoughts or behaviors; unresponsiveness; urination problems; vomiting; weakness.

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider

Camonk

- 2007-09-16

Part 4 in my ongoing series of films, Why I Won't Go in the Ocean.

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