What is Botulinum Toxin?
Botulinum Toxin is a bacterium that blocks the release of acetylcholine, which is responsible for the transmission of electrical impulses that stimulate nerve contraction. Or put more shortly, via this mechanism it stops muscle contracting. Medically it is directly injected into overactive muscles, and has been used since the eighties in treatment of strabismus (cross-eye) and blepharospasm (eyelid spasm). IT contains human albumin (a blood product) and isn’t vegan-friendly.