Can I get botulism from Botox injections?

In 2004, four people who received botulinum toxin (Botox) developed symptoms of botulism. When this story broke, plastic surgeons knew something strange had happened. It didn't make sense.

Indeed, it turned out that the unlicensed osteopathic doctor who injected himself, his wife, and two friends had used industrial grade botulinum toxin -- intended for research and not for clinical practice. The bottle that was injected contained 10 million units of toxin, not the 100 units contained in a bottle of Botox. One unit of Botox can kill a mouse.

The lethal dose of Botox in humans is 3,000 units, which is 30 times the recommended maximum dose. I guess that doctor missed the pharmacology lecture in medical school! He'll have plenty of time to study this topic now, since he was sentenced to three years in a federal prison.

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