One doctor is using Botox to treat depression

May 18, 2016 By Michelle Delino

One doctor is using Botox to treat depression

Botox is commonly used to hide the signs of aging, but Dr. Eric Finzi, a dermatological surgeon is using it to treat his patients with depression. 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

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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 […]

One doctor is using Botox to treat depression

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