29. Batrachotoxin’s potency and selectivity make it a good candidate for neurological drugs. The toxin and its derivatives/analogs have been patented for future use in preventing pain, relaxing muscles, and reducing pathological neural activity.

30. The current problem that applies to all current medical applications is the irreversibility of the binding of Batrachotoxin to the Na + channels. If a synthetic Batrachotoxin could be created that is able to be reversed, these applications would be more likely to be utilized.

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