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There is a poisonous dosage of ALL chemicals. H2O among them. The question is, is there a dosage of botulism that has a therapeutic effect?



Botulinum toxin type A is known as "Botox." It has some therapeutic uses, but mostly cosmetic ones.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulinum_toxin




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