Scorpions, just hearing the name sends a shiver of fear through the body due to its poison. But that poison is sold for crores of rupees. According to a report published in 'Vice Asia' newspaper, the price of one liter of poison is close to 80 crore rupees in Indian currency. Because this poison is used many people for intoxicating purpose. So the demand for this poison is also high. Even, 1 gram of poison is sold for Rs 7 lakh in Indian currency. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, has the highest demand of this poison for intoxicating purpose. And in some places of this border Scorpions breeding is also done.
The book 'Drugs in Afghanistan: Opium, Outlaws and Scorpion Tales' by Dave Macdonald, in this book we known that intoxicating with Scorpion poison is very harmful. Those who continuously intoxicate this poison, their faces turn red. Once intoxicated with crab poison, its effects remain in the human body for up to 10 hours. If someone takes more of this poison, it can even lead to death. Some people even become unconscious after being intoxicated for many times.
But Scorpion venom is not only used as an intoxicant. This Scorpion venom is also useful in the preparation of cosmetics for women, antibiotic drugs and painkillers. But it is used in small quantities. This is also considered to be a reason behind the excessive price.
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