Toxins of New Zealand Tree Could Help Produce Painkillers
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IMB researchers have found that the New Zealand stinging tree produces toxins that could hold clues for future pain medication.
Researchers at The University of Queensland have found that a native New Zealand stinging tree produces toxins that could hold clues for future pain medication.
The New Zealand tree nettle, or ongaonga, has "stinging hairs that pierce the skin and deliver venom which causes long-lasting pain."
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