How Antivenom Stops Venom From Killing You

You may know that antivenom can counteract attacks from venomous creatures, but how does it work?
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Written By: Jules Sudaltsev

[@Master_Therion]

My mom's sister is such a toxic person I call her auntie venom.

[@rodeazzy2702]

Master Therion very poor taste

[@Kevin-um1nq]

Master Therion That's decent

[@jaswindersingh9854]

epic

[@AGENT47ist]

Kevin S what does your picture mean? What is the symbol?

[@Spidersapien5]

@@rodeazzy2702 clearly can't handle a joke

[@phuku177]

My snake never bites. Even though my girlfriend bites him all the time.

[@jonnalgars2327]

U need to get a new gf

[@xxLPgirl0xx]

She's a keeper!

[@kimjongtrump1934]

phuk offndy That's awkward.

[@pitig1970]

naice

[@pitig1970]

naice

[@mommomlacey1129]

Thank you for making this video. I got bitten by a rattle snake 3 days ago and received 14 viles of anti-venom. I’m doing really well & now I’m interested in knowing in how this amazing stuff works.

[@Forester-Runs]

How much was that bill?

[@ohherewegoagain]

Hi

[@QuadraticBajeena]

Those random closeups lol

[@psyched.shelby5391]

Lol as I read that it zoomed in on his sweet beard.

[@SNKeli]

+Hugh Janus same, haha!

[@hinglemccringleberry9546]

I like them because I love seeing people's eyes close up~

[@JM-tf4nk]

Seriously lol

[@chinnubalan9214]

Brian Le Kl

[@gamingdude2811]

How to survive when you're bit in the balls.

[@sinamin40]

MultiConsoleGamer lmao

[@QuadraticBajeena]

Why would you have your pants off in the first place lol

[@tappuzzo05]

Brian Le those fangs can pierce through clothes so it could and has happened

[@bacon.cheesecake]

suck out the poison

[@icefire99699]

Get Cyril Figgis to suck it out?

[@thepap000]

scariest thing is the medical bill

[@kaushikraghu6311]

The Pap not that expensive

[@thepap000]

Kaushik Raghu 50000 is expensive

[@Beaubacon]

@@thepap000 they are not 50000 dollars wtf?

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@@Beaubacon r/wooosh

[@MrKarloz97]

thepap 000 word

[@tristanhoekstra]

Most afraid if being bitten by? Well, as I'm in Western Europe, the most lethal animal is my neighbors chihuahua

[@kj.011]

😂

[@Thebrokentitan]

Lol

[@trunk45000]

There is wolf, bears, snake, spiders, sharks, lynx, feral dog/cat, boars ect... You shouldnt be over confident about the nature in WE

[@adrianblood652]

I bet this guy is fun at parties👆😂

[@waqasahmed939]

We have foxes I guess

[@henrysmith8426]

When I was young my parents took me to some rock pools in Victoria Australia and we found a blue ringed octopus in one of the rock pools, (not know that they were venomous) we were playing with it and picking it up thankfully it was half dead (not in a horrible way) or otherwise we could have been poisoned

[@diegoalec]

What happens to the insects when we use insect killers? How are they killed?

[@alveolate]

from what i recall, insecticides clog up the spiracles (little holes bugs use to breathe) and basically suffocate them. but there are probably many different types of insecticides that work differently.

[@Amyho888]

Diego Briones many insecticides block acetylcholine (a type of neurotransmitter) receptors so insects cannot survive

[@amilachathuranga9904]

Diego Briones they killed by your insect killer.. 😟

[@cyprian4869]

There was this one Roman guy (I forgot his name) that was so scared of being poisoned by his rivals, that he took very small amounts of the poison during his whole life, to build up a immune system. When he was captured by the enemy during a war, he tried to commit suicide by taking the poison. Unfortunately for him, he survived as he built a very strong immunity against the poison. (And probably became slave or died a very cruel dead) You should look it up if you're interested, as I can't remember the details :)

[@africanmoongoddess6001]

Vegans be trippin "NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS!"

[@sirajcherif1625]

Healthy Coconut you re a coconut

[@mayhemdiscordchaosohmy573]

I am most afraid of being bitten by the fallout of ANY of the many bad jokes or puns that tend to fall out of my mouth every day!

[@raul88.88]

I like this guy !! His voice is so warm and relaxing

[@hoshnicvongutonburg]

I was struck by lightning while being bitten by a rattlesnake and now I have superpowers!

[@navataru]

What's your super power? Is your shlong like a snake now and it rattles when you get excited? Ahaha!

[@hoshnicvongutonburg]

Let's just say the phrase "draining the snake" has never been more apt.

[@dromingo6881]

Queen Cheng Of Mars holy shitbur like that guy from netflix that fights hitler with kung fu

[@Yashyennam]

And I saw 3 feet long Russell's viper just like 12 hours ago in my garden.. 😫

[@tormentedzombieowl]

According to some doctors in South Africa, the Anti-venom they have comes from horses, and the problem was that the Horse proteins and antibodies in the anti-venom was actually causing worse results and resulting in more deaths, then when they didn't use Anti-venom at all, so they have actually stopped giving anti-venom. Move people were dying from the anti-venom, then from the actual snake bites, so they don't give it anymore.

[@explodoboyv2]

How dare you delay telling me how i can survive?! I am dead now. Good job. Good job. **clap clap**

[@JailanSimon]

Like for this guys beard 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@waterfountain7330]

Jailan Simon only 2 peeps appreciate it..

[@EpicJonT]

Till' the Next generation needs to shave his cheeks

[@inkliizii]

"Stabbed by a stingray..." Too soon, DNews, too soon. #NeverForget #CrocHunter

[@helloanb]

I am most afraid of getting bitten by a zombie.😂😂

[@chavamara]

I remember learning about this in Inquiring Minds!

[@jean-lucchessher7065]

Not being bit is a better way to not die from venom

[@MrBeefy-gr5ep]

I remember seeing a discovery channel show (a while ago) about a guy that injects himself with small amounts of venom...I remember there being a purpose...but I can't remember what it was... I think he was building a resistance to it...how does that work? If humans can't make the right type of antibodies...

[@robocobler7592]

All that you said about how it works is that it binds to the venom preventing the protein from locking on to the receptors. All the rest was filler.

[@casualmtg6675]

more good information! thanks guys

[@omarferrer3188]

it's expensive because the pharmaceutical companies have a monopoly on it.

[@GeoffBosco]

"...and That's a problem..." Am I the only one who thought, "Oh boy here comes a message," after that line?

[@lukas.caldwell]

I AM AFRAID OF BEING BITTEN BY MY BROTHER

[@kevin.m157]

I swear when I read the title it's said AntVenom...

[@astupidlylongnamethatstoolong]

Mr. Waffleman "Hey what is up guys? Antvenom here" intensifies.

[@tubefreakmuva]

great presentation but I wanted a bit more science about the anti venom

[@Warlocktopus]

well, now i'm afraid of being bitten by the blue ring octopus

[@psyched.shelby5391]

Thanks for this dnews, I handle snakes constantly every day due to my profession. 🙂

[@jesus-ck4el]

Hugh Janus snakes on plane redo director?

[@gregistopal]

Jacop stevens I'm tired of these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking plane!

[@jesus-ck4el]

gregistopal . you better get Samuel L.j to help

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

That Hugh Janus is disgusting!

[@diGritz1]

As a diver that frequents the tropics I am especially careful of cone snails otherwise know as the cigarette snail because you have just enough time to smoke one before your dead meat. Diving in the West Indies with a girl friend who just had to grab the first pretty shell she saw. After I explained what often inhabits them she decided to stick with fossils.

[@redmohawkguy1]

0:31 I don't think that's a picture of a box jellyfish. From the pictures and videos I've seen, box jellyfish are crystal clear with four (hence the name box jellyfish), hair thin tentacles.

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Most underrated channel

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I added a like, when 299 and made it 300. 💪

[@merriem6155]

I made a like at 4.1k and it still showed 4.1k 💪🏼

[@cristianoestrada1472]

I'm scared of being stung by a blue ringed octopus because theirs no antivemon for those

[@macomputersuck]

Chuck Norris was once bit by a venomous snake. After 3 days of pain and agony the snake died.

[@robocu4]

there's a bump on your face

[@hoelbraknofear4671]

i know the black widow is not THAT venomous. but i was orange picking in the outback of Australia for some extra money. had 2 of them on my shirt, and saw 3 others. i quit the next day.

[@InderjitSingh12]

are there any venomous animals/insects in cold climates?

[@stevenwaas9569]

Not really. Coming from northern Wisconsin. We still have insects like ticks and mosquitoes though which can carry some pretty nasty ailments. Limes Disease and Malaria. There have been cases where a random Rattle snake has made it into the southern border of our state, but then winter comes and they die. Almost makes the brutal winters worth it.

[@InderjitSingh12]

i moved from india to canada. Still gets scared when walking past some high grass. So just wanted to know. Thanks.

[@JulianSparks1]

What I'm afraid of getting bit by? Anything that can bite 😂

[@beastlykage]

when i was living in a south indian rent house a cobra get into the house they smashed the snake with big heavy sticks , metal pipes and stuff and buried it . The snake looks soo grows on its white belly side its like a rope got life . They say that the snakes with venom are slow and snakes without venom are fast I dont know if its true or false

[@yandere-kuninyourcloset5741]

not true, the fastest snake is the black mamba which is very venemous

[@sharmashriraj13]

2:30 why I am thinking of milking a snake in dirty way.

[@sketchy1113]

Ok soo these antivenoms are actually antibodies that alter the shape of venom molecule attached to the receptor in the person hence making the receptors free ....and neutralising the effect of venom

[@jacencade4019]

Rattlesnake venom is the one im focused on. Less afraid of being bitten by them now. How do people contain 60k snakes?

[@rubeushagrid4131]

Life is actually very scary without money

[@redefv]

Don't have a friend suck it out. They could lose their taste for up to one year...kind of like the great con.

[@thomasdegroat6039]

Why can't they use E. Coli to synthesize the antivenom, like how we now produce insulin for diabetics?

[@navataru]

Everything that's not a bird or a cute bunny. Anything else trying to bite me would scare the shot out of me, including other humans.

[@stevevondoom4140]

tick bites... some of the stuff they may carry is horrible.. congo hemaorragic fever with almost 50% mortality rate as example...

[@trusso6117]

Shark, I'm most afraid of being bitten by a big shark. No antivenom for bleeding out from having your thigh muscle ripped off...

[@Xavieevy]

Why isn't their an antivenin for some species? Is it because the venoms are too virulent?

[@Nospoon53189]

Dnews why is your audio always so low?

[@Siberius-]

Should of mentioned the cost to the actual patient. That's more scary than the venom itself.

[@KevMisterCreations]

I'm afraid of being bitten by horny goat weed

[@nahoumabara3712]

can you guys pleaseee make a video on how devices vibrate? like seriously how does my iphone vibrate? i've been wondering this since i was a kid and i need to know.

[@nicholaspanopoulos2664]

Why carnt you buy Antivenom in australia

[@smokingbeetles5793]

How come we can't synthesize it.

[@niteshmurti]

my dog almost died from a single bee sting. the vet gave her anti-venom

[@anex61636]

I'm most afraid of being bitten by a zombie. I'd much prefer a vampire.

I'm mainly afraid of snakes venom. In the national park that is around my city there are many snakes and I've seen some (rattlesnakes among them). However we have never had any problem with them.

[@amritpalsingh517]

No land snakes at all in New Zealand, not even a single one! :)

[@NinjaoftheEnd]

Can you make a video on why blue ring octopi don't have an anti-venom?

[@zaheerfitness9084]

thank you very much bro what if we make a very highly venom and use Egyptian use to do

[@clementinedreams8025]

I am afraid of being bitten by those poisons spiders that hide in bananas

[@IndignantSkeptic]

I'm quite certain that the general consensus that has been fairly well established by now is that: humans have no business being in Australia.

[@1ake1]

I already bitten by a snake don't have time to watch the whole video, you need to tell me what to do.

[@kevindelatorre6286]

blue ringed octopus

[@arturorodriguezlopez4586]

can anti particles colliding with particles make powerful bombs? maybe even create some advancement in fusion

[@inkei2317]

Spider-Man 2099 was already enough to kick his ass.

[@11nicole17]

so its not true that you can only use an antivenum once?

[@SecretSickle89]

Typically those of us who live in Australia, home to the worlds best beaches, have to also watch out for one of the most poisonous creatures that lives on planet earth.

[@mahdiabdul-jabbar9365]

Cool thx for that explanation

[@julesseng5715]

You know my name is Jules and his name is Jules?!

[@longforgotten4823]

How do physicians know which type of anti-venom to use? Different snakes would require different types of anti-venom.

[@ZFKATNBADGER40]

Knowing what snake bit you is extremely important.

[@entitledbobcat]

Usually they ask

[@longforgotten4823]

@@entitledbobcat they ask the snake? Not everyone knows species.😆

[@krishmistry2608]

Thumbnail: bees gees

[@AxeltheD]

I can't stop looking away from his moustache...

[@nikisomvong9885]

That wasn't a box jellyfish. ...

[@thegrimmer]

You act like "even one pint of venom" isn't a F-ing TON of venom. Just to be clear, it is.

[@thierryvdb]

Can a human use a snake antivenom that is made for Animals?

[@ronzac55]

You should do a manbun

[@JerkyNero]

I have had it these mother fuckin' snakes on this mother fuckin' plane!

[@Mr7arG]

you need to trim that wild mustache

[@FateNightroad]

Why is there no antivenom for the Blue-Ring Octopus?

[@saritamungad8131]

afraid to be bitten by inflation

[@charlesellis4775]

I bit my pet snake who bit my girlfriend. Then she bit her secret lover, who died. So, I’m good...

[@serbi3503]

Is there an antivenom for a person with venom cause i got bitten by my friend!

[@militantpacifist4087]

I’m here because of Sasori.

[@xPershionx]

What do I do when I get bit by a snake? Nothing, because I don't own venomous snakes. Non-venomous snakes matter too you know T^T

[@chaosopher23]

Most afraid of being bitten by? Mosquitoes. They're the 2nd most dangerous animal in the world, next to humans.

[@davidmendez7258]

That Poor Horse

[@lumpy0100]

Thanks, DNews.:)

[@DesolatorMagic]

What am I most afraid of getting bit by? Ummm...homeless person lol.

[@JohnBrian1200]

DesolatorMagic You gonna get a bum bump.

[@icefire99699]

I'm afraid of being bitten by humans.

[@apoc0110]

What am I most scared of getting stung by you ask? Blue ringed octopus of course u just said theres no antivenom for it

[@dmand2353]

Well that is kinda cruel.Can it not be done in-vitro?

[@jbear2391]

What happened to dnews plus

[@devoshaneo]

Jules's Beard lookd like it could bite someone....

[@rowanjames1447]

Qrow needs this