Botox and Depression in Books

• Practical Psychodermatology by Jason Reichenberg, Michelle Magid, Ruth Taylor, and Anthony Bewley

• The Face of Emotion by Eric Finzi
  
             

Botox and Depression in the Media

• Psychology Today 9-4-2015
  Can Botox treat depression?  Facial expression can cure you.
  https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/slightly-blighty/201509/can-botox-treat-depression-facial-expression-can-cure-you
  
  
• Asia Pacific 7-2-2015
  Can your depression be treated with Botox?
  http://www.anfnt.org.au/can-your-depression-be-treated-with-botox/
  
  
• Beaker 6-24-2015
  Allergan CEO settles into leading new company: Botox for depression?
  http://www.beaker.com/blog/index.php/2015/06/24/allergan-ceo-settles-into-leading-new-company-botox-for-depression/
  
  
• American Psychiatric Association 5-22-2015
  Botox tied to lifting of refractory Depression
  http://www.pm360online.com/apa-botox-tied-to-lifting-of-refractory-depression/
  
  
• Emax Health 5-22-2015
  Botox for depression: A welcome wrinkle?
  http://www.emaxhealth.com/1275/botox-depression-welcome-wrinkle
  
  
• Medical Daily 5-22-2015
  Botox Injections relieve symptoms of the blues.
  http://www.medicaldaily.com/botox-injections-relieve-symptoms-blues-can-depression-disappear-shot-334692
  
  
• Medpage today 5-21-2015
  Botox prominsing for depression: A Review
  http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/APA/51696
  
  
• FORBES 5-20-2015
  Botox seems to ease depression
  http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2015/05/20/botox-seems-to-ease-depression/
  
  
• Fox News. 5-4-2015
  Depressed?  Botox might be the key to happiness
  http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/05/04/depressed-botox-might-be-key-to-happiness/
  
  
• WebMD 2-27-2015
  Treating Depression without antidepressants
  http://www.webmd.com/depression/news/20150225/depression-treat-without-antidepressions?page=2
  
  
• Current Psychiatry 2-1-2015
  10 Recent Paradigm shifts in treating depression
  http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/home/article/10-recent-paradigm-shifts-in-the-neurobiology-and-treatment-of-depression/69bfe0ccb3bc9dd9a5ee714685637386.html
  
  
• Harpers Bazaar 9-17-2014
  A shot at happiness. Liz Krieger investigates the latest use of Botox
  http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/health/news/a3630/botox-treating-depression-1014/
  
  
• KXAN. 7-17-14
  Local doctors using Botox to fight depression
  http://kxan.com/2014/07/17/do-you-frown-because-youre-sad-or-sad-because-you-frown/
  
  

• Huffington Post.  7-16-14
  Looking Depression in the face: Botox as an antidepressant
  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-spector-md/looking-depression-in-the_b_5556640.html
  

• The Today Show. 7-11-2014
  Depressed?  Botox might just help you feel better
  http://www.today.com/health/depressed-botox-just-might-help-you-feel-better-1D79912948 
  

• ModVive 7-11-2014
  Botox: Treating Depression and Wrinkles at the same time
  http://www.modvive.com/2014/07/11/botox-treating-depression-wrinkles-time/ 
  

• Pacific Standard. 7-1-14
  How Botox Can Solve the Depression Epidemic
  http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/can-botox-cure-your-depression-facial-paralysis-emotions-feeling-84227/ 
  

• WebMD. 6-19-2014
  More Evidence Botox works for depression
  http://www.webmd.com/depression/news/20140619/botox-depression
  

• Washington Post.  5-7-2014
  Using Botox to treat depression: Seriously?
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/05/07/using-botox-to-treat-depression-seriously/
  

• Science Daily 4-1-2014
  Could depression be treated with Botox?
  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/04/140401102241.htm
  
  
• Horizon Magazine 3-31-2015
  Could Botox alleviate depression?
  http://horizon-magazine.eu/article/could-botox-alleviate-depression_en.html
  
  
• Entrepreneur. 3-24-14
  Botox as a treatment for depression?  It's not as crazy as it sounds.
  http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232462
  

• Steven Colbert. 4-10-2014 (funny)
  Botox for Depression?
  http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/kv1taq/cheating-death---depression-edition
  
  
• American Academy of Dermatology. 4-2-14
  Research Session shines light on new interesting treatments.  
  http://aad-365.ascendeventmedia.com/2014-annual-meeting-wrap-up/research-session-shines-light-on-interesting-new-treatments/

• Dermatology Times. 4-1-14
  Botulinum Toxin demonstrates antidepressive effects 
  http://dermatologytimes.modernmedicine.com/dermatology-times/news/botulinum-toxin-injections-demonstrate-anti-depressive-effects?contextCategoryId=116
  
  
• Canada.com 3-25-14
  Botox may beat back depression by paralyzin "frown lines"
  http://o.canada.com/health/botox-may-beat-back-depression-by-paralyzing-frown-muscles-between-the-brows-study-finds
  
  

• Medscape. 3-22-14
  Botulinum toxin improves depression  
  http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/822593
  

• New York Times. 3-21-14
  Don't worry, Get Botox
  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/23/opinion/sunday/dont-worry-get-botox.html?hpw&rref=opinion&_r=1
  
  

• The Atlantic. 1-30-2013
  How smiles control us all.
  http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/how-smiles-control-us-all/272588/
  
  
• Time Magazine. 12-27-2012
  How treating wrinkles may also relieve depression.
  http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/27/how-treating-wrinkles-may-also-relieve-depression/
  
  
• Allure. 10-10-2012.
  Botox.  A new treatment for depression?
  http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2012/10/botox-as-new-treatment-for-depression.html
  
  

• KVUE morning newscast. 6-19-11   
  Can Botox get rid of Depression
  http://www.kvue.com/story/news/2014/05/20/2271372/
  

• KLBJ Radio interview.   6-6-11 
  The Facial Feedback Hypothesis and Depression, Medical Update with Perry Watson.
  http://www.newsradioklbj.com/news/austin-local-news/researchers-austin-plan-study-effects-botox-depression
  

• MD News. May 2011
  Treating depression with Botox
  http://www.mdnews.com/news/2011_06/05728_mayjune2011_treating-depression.aspx
  
  
• NSIDE Magazine. 3-2013 
   Turn That Frown Upside Down: Clinical Trials Aim to Treat Depression Using Botox 
  http://www.getnside.com/atx/magazine/medical/current/articles/2137-Turn_That_Frown_Upside_Down/

Botox and Depression Selected Articles

Magid, Michelle, Brett H. Keeling, and Jason S. Reichenberg. "Neurotoxins: Expanding Uses of Neuromodulators in Medicine—Major Depressive Disorder."Plastic and reconstructive surgery 136, no. 5S (2015): 111S-119S.

Magid, M., E. Finzi, T. H. Kruger, H. T. Robertson, B. H. Keeling, S. Jung, J. S. Reichenberg, N. E. Rosenthal, and M. A. Wollmer. "Treating Depression with Botulinum Toxin: A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials."Pharmacopsychiatry 48, no. 6 (2015): 205

Magid M, J.S.; Poppy, P.E.; Robertson, H.T.; LaViolette, A.K.; Kruger, T.; Wollmer, M.A. Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder Using Botulinum Toxin A: A 24-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. J Clin Psychiatry 2014

 Wollmer MA, de Boer C, Kalak N, et al. Facing depression with botulinum toxin: a randomized controlled trial. J Psychiatr Res 2012; 46(5): 574-81.

Wollmer, M. A., Kalak, N., Jung, S. de Boer, C., Magid, M. Reichenberg, J. S. Brand, S. Holsboer-Trachsler, E. Kruger, T. H. Agitation predicts response of depression to botulinum toxin treatment in a randomized controlled trial. Front Psychiatry 2014; 5: 36.

 Finzi E, Rosenthal NE. Treatment of depression with onabotulinumtoxinA: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial. J Psychiatr Res 2014; 52:

Hennenlotter A, Dresel C, Castrop F, Ceballos-Baumann AO, Wohlschlager AM, Haslinger B. The link between facial feedback and neural activity within central circuitries of emotion--new insights from botulinum toxin-induced denervation of frown muscles. Cereb Cortex 2009; 19(3): 537-42.

Alam M, Barrett KC, Hodapp RM, Arndt KA. Botulinum toxin and the facial feedback hypothesis: can looking better make you feel happier? J Am Acad Dermatol 2008; 58(6): 1061-72. 

Lewis MB, Bowler PJ. Botulinum toxin cosmetic therapy correlates with a more positive mood. J Cosmet Dermatol 2009; 8(1): 24-6.

Finzi E, Wasserman E. Treatment of depression with botulinum toxin A: a case series. Dermatol Surg 2006; 32(5): 645-9; discussion 9-50.

Beer K. Cost effectiveness of botulinum toxins for the treatment of depression: preliminary observations. J Drugs Dermatol 2010; 9(1): 27-30. 

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