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Electric shock does not save snakebitten rats.

N R Howe1, J L Meisenheimer

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425.

Annals of Emergency Medicine
|March 1, 1988
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Electric shocks show no effect on treating venomous snakebites in rats. This study found that electrical stimulation did not reduce venom-induced ulcers or mortality in envenomated animals.

Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Medical Devices

Background:

  • Missionary doctors reported success treating snakebites with electric shocks.
  • This treatment involved brief, high-voltage, low-current electrical stimulation at the bite site.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To scientifically evaluate the efficacy of electric shock therapy for venomous snakebites.
  • To determine if electric shocks impact morbidity and mortality in envenomated subjects.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized, controlled, blinded study was conducted using laboratory rats.
  • Rats were injected with varying doses of fer-de-lance (Bothrops atrox) venom.
  • One group received electric shocks at the injection site, while the control group did not.

Main Results:

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  • Envenomated rats developed dose-dependent hemorrhagic ulcers.
  • Electric shocks did not affect ulcer size or morbidity in sublethal envenomations.
  • Electric shocks did not reduce mortality in lethal envenomations.

    • Conclusions:

    • Electric shock therapy is ineffective for treating Bothrops atrox snakebites in rats.
    • Findings suggest this method may not be beneficial for treating snakebitten humans.