Botulinum Toxin : A Review on Its Transition from a Lethal Poison to a Magical Therapeutic Drug
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International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research Available online at www.globalresearchonline.net © Copyright protected. Unauthorised republication, reproduction, distribution, dissemination and copying of this document in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. 88 S Amarnath*, Arun Sharma, K Rathna Kumar, S Basalingappa, S Jaikumar, M Thulasimani, S Ramaswamy Department of Pharmacology, Sri Lakshminarayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry 605 502, India. Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Lakshminarayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry 605 502, India. *Corresponding author’s E-mail: [email protected]
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