A pill used to combat mercury and arsenic poisoning could be repurposed to tackle snakebites, trials have found.

Multiple reports suggest that people use snake venom as a recreational drug. Snake venom is a highly toxic saliva of snakes that contains zootoxins, allegedly used to induce intoxication among people.

Scientists have found that a protein resembling snake venom neurotoxin modulates the sensitivity of specific receptors in the brain that are targets of nicotine, the primary addictive drug in tobacco.

Throughout history, scientists have tapped into the natural world's most potent toxins to develop life-saving drugs ... the false promises of 'snake oil,' this venom-derived enzyme inhibitor ...

The Noida Police on Sunday arrested YouTuber and Big Boss OTT season 2 winner Elvish Yadav in connection with the alleged use of snake venom as a recreational drug at a party in Delhi-NCR.