Heloderma suspectum - Gila Monster Gila monsters are the close relative of the Mexican beaded lizard, identified in the early 19th century as the first truly venomous lizard. Gila monsters weren’t described as a unique species until the mid-1800s. Today, the unique peptides in their venom are being researched for use in a multitude of applications, such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, and ADHD. There is already a drug on the market derived from an enzyme created by the Mexican beaded lizard that is used in management of Type 2 Diabetes, and trials for drugs derived from the Gila monster are particularly promising in progressive dementia. Animaux Venimeux et Venins. Marie Phisalix, 1922.

Heloderma suspectum - Gila Monster

Gila monsters are the close relative of the Mexican beaded lizard, identified in the early 19th century as the first truly venomous lizard. Gila monsters weren’t described as a unique species until the mid-1800s.

Today, the unique peptides in their venom are being researched for use in a multitude of applications, such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, and ADHD. There is already a drug on the market derived from an enzyme created by the Mexican beaded lizard that is used in management of Type 2 Diabetes, and trials for drugs derived from the Gila monster are particularly promising in progressive dementia.

Animaux Venimeux et Venins. Marie Phisalix, 1922.

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