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Tetrodocain

Tetrodotoxin is a very dangerous toxin that can be found in some animals, like the pufferfish. If you eat something with tetrodotoxin, it can make you very sick, and in some cases even hurt or kill you!

Tetrodotoxin works by stopping your body from sending messages from your nerves to your brain. This means that if you eat something with tetrodotoxin in it, your body can't tell your brain that anything is wrong. So, even if you feel sick, your brain might not know to tell your body to do something about it.

Because of this, tetrodotoxin is sometimes used in medicine to help numb pain. Doctors might use something called tetrodotoxin to help people who are having surgery or who are in a lot of pain. They use it very carefully though, because it can still be dangerous if not used correctly.

So, tetrodotoxin is a type of toxin that can be found in some animals, like the pufferfish. It can make you very sick if you eat it, but doctors sometimes use it to help people who are in pain.
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