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February 5, 2026NutrientsOpen Access

Botulinum Toxin Effects and Its Association with Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation: A Narrative Review

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EPEma PuizinaDMDinko MartinovićSLSlaven Lasić

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Overview

Narrative review highlights botulinum toxin interactions with vitamin and mineral supplements, suggesting optimization strategies for better outcomes.

Key Points

  • The review aims to explore the interactions between botulinum toxin and vitamin/mineral supplementation.
  • Reviewed literature on botulinum neurotoxin effects and mineral/vitamin interactions.
  • Examined clinical studies on zinc supplementation and BoNT effectiveness.
  • Considered theoretical roles of magnesium and calcium in neuromuscular transmission.
  • BoNT blocks acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction.
  • Zinc supplementation shows promise for enhancing BoNT effects but has inconsistent evidence.
  • Vitamin E increases bruising risk without improving efficacy of BoNT.

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Puizina et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698433e9f1d9ada3c1fb175fhttps://doi.org/10.3390/nu18030491
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