
A recent article by Richards and colleagues, “Selective NaV1.1 activation rescues Dravet syndrome mice from seizures and premature death,” examined the use of spider venom as a possible treatment of Dravet syndrome.
Richards KL, Milligan CJ, Richardson RJ, Jancovski N, Grunnet M, Jacobson LH, Undheim EAB, Mobli M, Chow CY, Herzig V, Csoti A, Panyi G, Reid CA, King GF, Petrou S. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), August 21, 2018;115(34): E8077-E8085.