Botox May Have a New Use: Treating Depression

December 18, 2016 By Michelle Delino

Botox May Have a New Use: Treating Depression

A recent study looked at treating depression with Botox. Read More

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Michelle Delino is a PR and media professional based in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

CBS News: Botox tested to help treat depression and social anxiety

April 19, 2017 By Michelle Delino

While Botox is commonly used for cosmetic purposes, doctors say the reasoning behind the treatment for depression may not be what you expect. “We don’t believe it has anything to do with looks,” says researcher Dr. Eric Finzi of Chevy Chase Cosmetic Center. Rather, he says it’s because facial expressions are part of the circuit […]

BuzzFeed News on Possible Treatments for Depression

February 6, 2016 By Michelle Delino

Botox, Cough Syrup, And An Anesthetic Are All Being Tested As Antidepressants Pharma companies are looking at old drugs — including a common cough suppressant, an opiate addiction treatment, and even Botox — for new ways to treat depression. Despite the dozens of prescription drugs on the market for treating depression, up to half of […]

Forbes Magazine “Botox Seems To Ease Depression”

May 21, 2015 By Michelle Delino

Forbes.com’s Matthew Herper, a reporter on the Pharma and Healthcare beat, covered the recent annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto and wrote about the collective data findings on Botox to treat depression. Herper writes, “the analysis of the data published so far presented here at the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto seem to support the idea […]

Botox May Have a New Use: Treating Depression

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