{"id":1085,"date":"2014-02-08T09:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.stungunmikes.com\/blog\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2015-07-09T13:47:53","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T17:47:53","slug":"snake-bites-venom-and-stun-guns-do-stunguns-prevent-the-flow-of-venom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/site.stungunmikes.com\/blog\/snake-bites-venom-and-stun-guns-do-stunguns-prevent-the-flow-of-venom\/","title":{"rendered":"Snake Bites, Venom, and Stun Guns. Do Stunguns Prevent the Flow of Venom?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There have been reports that venomous bites can be treated\u00a0by purchasing a\u00a0stun gun<\/a>.\u00a0 We’ve all seen movies where the hero burns a wound or tries to suck out poison from a wound and then moves on to get the bad guy.\u00a0 Unfortunately, these things do not always work when tested in reality.\u00a0 To answer this question, we have sourced a paragraph from the national institute of health, which reads:<\/p>\n

“During the past 2 decades, articles suggesting that stun guns be utilized to treat venomous bites and stings have appeared in both the lay and medical press. Although never widely considered to be standard therapy for venomous bites and stings, stun guns are still considered to be a treatment option by some medical practitioners and outdoor enthusiasts. A Medline search was performed using these terms: venomous bites, venomous stings, snake bites, spider bites, electrical, stun gun, high voltage electricity, low amperage electricity, direct current, and shock therapy. Articles selected included laboratory-based isolated venom studies, animal studies, and case reports involving humans in which a stun gun or some other source of high voltage, low amperage direct current electric shocks were used to treat actual or simulated venomous bites or stings. We concluded that the use of stun guns or other sources of high voltage, low amperage direct current electric shocks to treat venomous bites and stings is not supported by the literature.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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There are numerous articles on this subject which can be seen here: Snake Bites, Venom, and Stun Guns<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although buying stun guns<\/a> can save your life, they are not the “panacea” of safety.\u00a0 Awareness will always provide you with\u00a0greater efficacy in protecting yourself and your loved ones.<\/p>\n

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