Anti-Aging Technology
Botox Injections
Definition:
Botox is a toxin produced by the same bacteria responsible for a type of food poisoning called botulism. Injected in very small amounts into the eyelid muscles, botox has been found to be effective in stopping uncontrollable eyelid spasms such as those found in blepharospasm.
Botox is a trade name for botulinum toxin A. In this way, Botox is related to botulism, which 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 produced by Clostridium botulinum.
Can Botox injections harm you? The most serious symptom of botulism is paralysis, which in some cases has proven to be fatal. The botulinum toxins (there are seven -- types are A through G) attach themselves to nerve endings. Once this happens, acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter responsible for triggering muscle contractions, cannot be released. A series of proteins, VAMP, syntaxin and SNAP-25, are essential for the release of acetylcholine. Certain botulinum toxins attack these proteins. Botox, or Botulinum toxin A, affects the SNAP-25.
Basically, the or botulinum toxins -Botox injections- block the signals that would normally tell your muscles to contract. Say, for example, it attacks 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.
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