Wasp and Bee Venom for Treating Neurodegenerative Disorders

"Abstract: Neurodegenerative diseases are relentlessly progressive, severely impacting
affected patients, families and society as a whole. Increased life expectancy has made these
diseases more common worldwide. Unfortunately, available drugs have insufficient therapeutic
effects on many subtypes of these intractable diseases, and adverse effects hamper continued
treatment. Wasp and bee venoms and their components are potential means of managing or
reducing these effects and provide new alternatives for the control of neurodegenerative
diseases. These venoms and their components are well-known and irrefutable sources of
neuroprotectors or neuromodulators. In this respect, the present study reviews our current
understanding of the mechanisms of action and future prospects regarding the use of new
drugs derived from wasp and bee venom in the treatment of major neurodegenerative
disorders, including Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis
and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis."

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