Small wrinkle in that plan
In Febuary of this year the popular FDA approved anti-wrinkle drug Botox and a leading competitor were linked to dangerous botulism symptoms in some users.
Some of the cases were so bad that a few children, given the drugs for muscle spasms, simply died.
Now, a new study, published April 2 in the Journal of Neuroscience, raises the serious concern that the popular anti-wrinkle treatment Botox may travel from its injection site into the brain.
This should not be a big problem.
Anyone stupid enough to inject botulinum toxin into their face simply to fill a wrinkle or two, most likely lacked a brain to begin with.
More David Horsey cartoons from August 22nd 2007.
Labels: Botox, Botulinum, Botulism, Brain, children, David Horsey, Drugs, FDA, FDA Approved, Inject, Injection, Journal of Neuroscience, Old Age, Stupidity, Toxin, Wrinkles
posted by Peter Matthes @ 6:40 PM
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