Sérgio Ferreira beyond Pharmacology: His Role as a Science Communicator

Cristiane Flora Villarreal; Paulo Gustavo Barboni Dantas Nascimento; Beatriz Rossetti Ferreira; Mani Indiana Funez

doi:10.3390/toxins15090516

Toxins (Aug 2023)

Sérgio Ferreira beyond Pharmacology: His Role as a Science Communicator

Cristiane Flora Villarreal,
Paulo Gustavo Barboni Dantas Nascimento,
Beatriz Rossetti Ferreira,
Mani Indiana Funez

Affiliations

Cristiane Flora Villarreal: School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-115, BA, Brazil
Paulo Gustavo Barboni Dantas Nascimento: School of Ceilândia, University of Brasília, Brasília 72220-275, FD, Brazil
Beatriz Rossetti Ferreira: Ribeirao Preto College of Nursing, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14040-902, SP, Brazil
Mani Indiana Funez: School of Ceilândia, University of Brasília, Brasília 72220-275, FD, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins15090516
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 9
p. 516

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Historically, toxins from animal venoms have contributed significantly to the discovery of new drugs, as illustrated by captopril, the first drug developed from an animal toxin approved for human use [...]

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Published in Toxins

ISSN: 2072-6651 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/toxins/

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