<prompt> Botulinum toxin produces skeletal muscle paralysis by:Enhancing release of norepinephrineInhibiting release of acetylcholineDirect damage to nerve endingsProducing hemolysis  <response>: Ref: KD Tripathi pharmacology 7th edition page.no: 99 Botulinum toxin A and B are highly potent exotoxins produced by Clostridium botulinum that is responsible for Botulism. These neurotoxic proteins cause long-lasting loss of cholinergic transmission by interacting with an axonal protein involved in the exocytic release of Ach 