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Is brevetoxin a neurotoxin?


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Brevetoxin:

  1. Neurotoxins are chemical substances that destroy, damage or impair the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system.
  2. They are either natural or synthetic in nature.
  3. Brevetoxin is a lipid-soluble neurotoxin that targets the sodium channels.
  4. It is secreted by the dinoflagellate Karenia Brevis.

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