Maybe the most interesting research with botulinum toxin involves obesity. By injecting and paralyzing the muscles at the bottom of the stomach, an Italian doctor discovered that patients did not sense that the food had passed from the stomach, so they still felt full and didn t eat. Still, by far, the largest use of botulinum toxin these days is cosmetic. That may seem trivial, but when it comes to wrinkles, patients say that botox is a killer. Doctors aren't the only ones finding new uses for the toxin.
Lawyers are, too.
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