What is a theoretical antidote to reverse the effects from a dendrobatid frog?
Poison dart frogs are from the family Dendrobatidae and their toxin is batrachotoxins. While no antidote exists, tetrodotoxin could theoretically be used because of its antagonistic effect on sodium channels.
Yeung KA et al. Avian Toxins and Poisoning Mechanisms. JMT 2022. Published online 26 April 2022.
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