botox...do you know about it...is it for beauty??

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Botox is a trade name for botulinum toxin A.In this way,Botox is related to botulism.Botulism is a form of food poisoning that occurs when someone eats something containing a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.Botulinum toxin A is one of the neurotoxins produces by Clostridium botulinum. The most serious symptom of botulism is paralysis,which in some cases has proven to be fatal.The botulinum toxins attach themselves to nerve endings.Once this happens,acetylcholine,the neurotransmitter responsible for triggering muscle contractions,cannot be realesed.A series of proteins VAMP,syntaxin and SNAP-25 are essential for the release of acetylcholine.Certain botulinum toxins attack these proteins.Botulinum toxin A(Botox) affects the SNAP-25. Basically,the botulinum toxins block the signals that would normally tell your muscles to contract.Say for sample,it attack the muscles in your chest--This could have a profound impact on your breathing.When people die from botulism,this is often the cause--the respiratory muscles are paralyzed so it's impossible to breathe. At this point,you may be wondering WHY ANYONE WANT TO HAVE A BOTULINUM TOXIN INJECTED INTO HIS OR HER BODY.?? The answer is simple"If any area of the body can't move,it can't wrinkle"