Sage oil has been shown by some studies to boost acetylcholine levels in the brain, improving memory function.
The toxin blocks the ability of acetylcholine, one of the body's chemical neurotransmitters, to control muscle contraction.
Choline, found in protein-rich food such as eggs, is needed by everyone for the production of cell membranes and for making the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which affects memory.
Sometimes an attacking mongoose is bitten, but it has another line of defense against the venom — its acetylcholine receptor has also evolved so that the cobra neurotoxin cannot bind to it.
