According to a study reported in the May issue of
Dermatologic Surgery, the official journal of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS),
forehead injections of Botox may relieve depression in some patients. It was a very small study (10 subjects) with a short follow-up time, so these results "must be considered anecdotal", said the president-elect of the ASDS in a commentary on the article.
I don't like Botox when used for cosmetic purposes — I think an immobile forehead looks weird and artificial. But according to one of the study subjects, "There was no dramatic cosmetic change, so that wasn't it. But I began to feel more like doing the things that I had been avoiding."
Intriguing. I hope someone does a properly-designed large-scale study on this.
Ten subjects does seem like an exceedingly small sample set, though...
Of course, the first article I came across about it quoted the "90% of patients improved" stat, and didn't happen to mention that 90% = 9 out of 10. *sigh*
If I were Dictator of the Universe, basic statistics would be part of the standard junior high/high school curriculum.
Maybe.
very interesting idea.