Photo by @liek52 via Twenty20 Botoxis a trading name for botulinum toxin A. In this way, Botox is related to botulism. Botulism is a form of food poisoning. Botulinum toxin A is one of the neurotoxins (a neurotoxin is a toxin that acts specifically on nervous tissue) produced by Clostridium botulinum. The most serious symptom of botulism is paralysis, which in some cases…