Toxin which relieve your pain –a review

Drugs developed from biological toxins are new additions to the therapeutic armamentarium for pain control, cardiac diseases, cosmetic dentistry etc. Botulinum toxin, in the treatment of painful conditions associated with skeletal muscle. Purified Botulinum toxin Type-A (Botox) binds to the pre-synaptic nerve terminal to prevent the release of acetylcholine and thereby prevents neurotransmission. This extremely potent bacterial toxin is currently being used for the treatment of Myo-facial pain, various spasmodic neuromuscular disorders, and for cosmetic procedures etc. This article explains the mechanism and implication of drug worldwide in field of life sciences.