In addition to agony, poneratoxin can induce trembling, cold sweats, nausea, vomiting, and even an abnormal heartbeat.
除了痛苦之外,poneratoxin 还会引起颤抖、冷汗、恶心、呕吐,甚至心跳异常。
TED-Ed(视频版)
A neurotoxic peptide called poneratoxin that our bodies struggle to degrade is what makes the pain last so long.
一种叫做 poneratoxin 的神经毒性肽让我们的身体难以降解,这就是让疼痛持续这么久的原因。
英语百科
Poneratoxin
Poneratoxin is a paralyzing neurotoxic peptide from the bullet ant Paraponera clavata that affects voltage-dependent sodium ion channels and blocks the synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. It is being investigated for possible medical applications.