Botox May Help with Fighting Depression

Depression affects millions of people around the world but, according to the source article, common treatments may not prove to be sufficiently effective for a large chunk of people, even if they are following a treatment plan. This has lead to doctors exploring other ways of helping people find some relief. Previous studies done during the last fifteen years have suggested that it may function as an antidepressant.

How Botox performs its antidepressant feats and how long these effects last remains unknown but researchers believe Botox may be capable of disrupting a feedback loop in the glabellar region between negative emotions and facial expressions. The glabellar region consists of the area just above the nose in the middle of the eyebrows.

To read more, visit https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/30/health/botox-for-depression-treatment-wellness/index.html.

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