SAN DIEGO, July 31 — Although it's better known as a cosmetic treatment used to reduce and prevent wrinkles, Botox could potentially be used as a treatment for depression according to a new review. Botox, a medication derived from a bacterial toxin called Botulinum toxin, is already used to...
New research has found that Botox injections could potentially help treat depression. — deniskomarov / Istock.com pic via AFP
To investigate whether Botox might help ease depressive symptoms, researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego looked at reports from nearly 40,000 people in the US Food and Drug Administration 's Adverse Effect Reporting System database, which contains more than 13 million voluntary reports of adverse effects people have experienced while taking a medication.
The improvements in depression were found in patients receiving treatment across six different injection sites, not just in the forehead, which is a common injection site.
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