Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Putting On A Happy Face Through Botox May Help Depression. Really

Botox May Help Depression, Doctor Suggests In New Book by Karen Weintraub.  USA TODAY.  January 28, 2013.

While studies of this treatment are small and preliminary, several experts cited by the article believe the idea is not far-fetched.  In the words of Paul Ekman, an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of California-San Francisco Medical School:  Depression is a neural circuit and if you interrupt that circuit in any way, you lessen its impact.  Another expert said that loosening the frown muscles with botox could perhaps change how others respond to the person.

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