Most poisonous substance

Most poisonous substance known to man is the Botulinum Toxin. This is a protein produced by the bacteria Clostridinium Butilunum, the causative agent of Botulism. The bacteria was first discovered in improperly handeled meat, basing on the physical appearance of the bacteria that resembles like a sausage, as the Latin for sausage was botulus and this where it got its name.

Botulinum toxins act directly on the nervous system. Once introduced to the body rapid paralysis occurs. symptoms like slurred speech and blurring of vision. As it progress paralysis in extremities and the diaphragm may be noted, thus impairing the respiration and death follows.

The toxin produced by the bacteria is so deadly, an amount equal to a grain of salt is enough to kill an adult man, a teaspoon of the toxin is enough to kill a billion people, and they even suggest if the toxin is well dispersed a 4 kilograms of the toxin is enough to kill every person on the earth.

Today cosmetic industry use the botulinum in very low dose as medication to reduce wrinkles and directly injected at the skin to treat severe underarm sweating. Other medical uses include treatment for incontinence or urine leakage, chronic migraine, muscle stiffness, cervical distonia, eye muscle problems and more other medical conditions that have muscle problems.

This is a powerful substance, in the hand of the right person can very much helpful, but in the wrong hands this can be deadly. As this is easily contained and used for a biological weapon.