the Procedure of Botox can have antidepressant effects, and, no matter in what place made a shot. To such conclusion scientists after the analysis of side effects in more than 45 thousand of patients who made him the injection. The study is published in Scientific Reports.
Originally, Botox was used to treat muscle spasms (tics) of the face, then it was used in cosmetology for smoothing out wrinkles. Recent studies have shown that the drug has a slight antidepressant effect. There is a hypothesis that the wrinkles that appear because of negative emotions, leads to the facial feedback: the person who does not Express negative emotions, at least their feels.
as far As this explanation is true, decided to find out, a team of scientists from the University of California in San Diego led by Tigran Mikonam.
the Researchers set themselves the task to check depend on whether antidepressant properties of Botox from the injection site. The data were analyzed about the side effects of more than 45 thousand of patients who were injected with Botox in order cosmetics as well as treatment of facial tics, increased salivation, and urinary incontinence. Depending on the indications for use of the drug, were matched control group with the same indications, but other treatment method.
the participants of the experiment who injected Botox, depression or depressive symptoms is diagnosed in the 40 – 88 percent less than the control groups, regardless of place of injections.
as the antidepressant effects of Botox were recorded regardless of the place of administration, it is hardly possible to explain the facial feedback. The study’s authors believe that there are more real reasons. When large doses of Botox actually affects the Central nervous system directly – parts of the brain responsible for our mood.
in addition, it reduces muscle tension, which is also often associated with depression. Third version: in some cases, the drug can affect the root cause of depression – a chronic disease and relieve its symptoms.
to make a final conclusion, scientists need to conduct additional studies.
