Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) are found in marine and freshwater environments among dinoflagellates and function by binding to and blocking voltage-gated sodium channels, while also targeting potassium and calcium channels to some degree.

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• potassium channels concept
• voltage-gated sodium channels concept