Rachel had injections of Botox in an attempt to eliminate facial wrinkles. Botox contains minute amounts of botulin, an extremely lethal substance produced by bacteria, and works byblocking the release of a specific neurotransmitter from motorneurons, causing muscle paralysis. This neurotransmitter,found in all motor neurons, is called:

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Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter found in all motor neurons and is blocked by Botox to cause muscle paralysis. Dopamine and serotonin are not involved in motor neuron function, and GABA is a neurotransmitter involved in inhibitory neurons, not motor neurons.

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