What function does arsenic serve within the body?

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Arsenic can be used in a medicinal fashion. The Food and Drug Administration in 2000 approved arsenic trioxide for the treatment of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia that is resistant to ATRA. It was also used as Fowler's solution in psoriasis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic Feb 17 07, 4:49 PM

What-A-Mess

I think that this is more like what you seek as Arsenic is a trace nutrient in our diets! "ARSENIC Although most commonly known for its toxic properties, arsenic (As) has been shown to have beneficial actions when fed in very small amounts to laboratory animals. Numerous studies with rats, hamsters, minipigs, goats, and chicks have provided circumstantial evidence suggesting that arsenic is essential, but its physiological role has not been clearly defined. However, there is evidence that arsenic intake affects taurine and polyamine concentrations in plasma and tissues." http://www.iconocast.com/dinner-movie/Nutrients.htm http://www.iconocast.com/dinner-movie/Nutrients.htm Feb 17 07, 4:55 PM