title: Botulinum toxin: from poison to pharmaceutical. The history of a poison that became useful to mankind.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland. praxis@kreyden.ch
authors.forename: Oliver P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Kreyden
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D001906:Botulism / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins