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Posted by Solenoglyph on June 28, 2000 at 22:12:38:

In Reply to: Pharmacological effect of ingesting venom posted by MsTT on June 28, 2000 at 00:23:08:

: : Anyone here know anything about this? I got chills when I heard it from my teenager's friend's mother. I need to try to find out if it's true or not (possible to "get high" on it?). Any advice here would be appreciated. If so, what kinds of snakes, etc? (My 18 yr old son wants a cobra & his friend has a cobra and mamba [I think]).

: The pharmacological effects of ingesting venom:

: 1. You may experience a slight tingling or even a numbness of the lips and tongue.
: 2. You may experience to some degree the effects of envenomation, if you have a cut or perforation in your mouth or stomach. This won't get you high, but it could make you pretty sorry you'd done this not-very-bright thing.
: 3. If you are ever bitten by the snake whose venom you ingested, you risk is increased to have a more severe allergic or anaphylactic reaction to further complicate your bite.
: 4. If you inhale the dried powder of venom, you are almost certain to quickly develop a truly nasty allergic reaction to it that will make hay fever seem like a spring picnic. And then if you are ever bitten, you are at pretty good risk of going into fatal anaphylaxis.

: That's all the effects you get. You don't get high. You get nasty allergies. You might as well go stick itching powder down your back and up your nose for all the fun it would be. Creatively avoiding exposure to venom is one of the things hobbyists and professionals in this field swap helpful tips on.

: The risk here is not teenagers using drugs, but the much more obvious one of a teenager with a dangerous snake.

: Regards,

: MsTT

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: : : Anyone here know anything about this? I got chills when I heard it from my teenager's friend's mother. I need to try to find out if it's true or not (possible to "get high" on it?). Any advice here would be appreciated. If so, what kinds of snakes, etc? (My 18 yr old son wants a cobra & his friend has a cobra and mamba [I think]). : : The pharmacological effects of ingesting venom: : : 1. You may experience a slight tingling or even a numbness of the lips and tongue. : : 2. You may experience to some degree the effects of envenomation, if you have a cut or perforation in your mouth or stomach. This won't get you high, but it could make you pretty sorry you'd done this not-very-bright thing. : : 3. If you are ever bitten by the snake whose venom you ingested, you risk is increased to have a more severe allergic or anaphylactic reaction to further complicate your bite. : : 4. If you inhale the dried powder of venom, you are almost certain to quickly develop a truly nasty allergic reaction to it that will make hay fever seem like a spring picnic. And then if you are ever bitten, you are at pretty good risk of going into fatal anaphylaxis. : : That's all the effects you get. You don't get high. You get nasty allergies. You might as well go stick itching powder down your back and up your nose for all the fun it would be. Creatively avoiding exposure to venom is one of the things hobbyists and professionals in this field swap helpful tips on. : : The risk here is not teenagers using drugs, but the much more obvious one of a teenager with a dangerous snake. : : Regards, : : MsTT

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