Treatment of depression with botulinum toxin A: A case series

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 645-650

  Finzi, Eric ^a,b,d   Wasserman, Erika ^c  

^a Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Associates   (United States)

^b Chevy Chase Cosmetic Center   (United States)

^c William Stixrude and Associates   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; ESCITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; MIRTAZAPINE; PAROXETINE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOOD; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 33646702162     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2006.32136.x     Document Type: Article

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