Posted on 03/16/2009 12:57:59 PM PDT by MyTwoCopperCoins
LONDON: Botox injections can lead to depression, a new study has warned. The jabs help you get rid of wrinkles by partially freezing muscles but scientists have found that they also stop people from being able to express their feelings visually.
That leads to them keeping emotions bottled up inside and perceiving the world in a negative way.
"Suppressing negative emotions is something we do every day to be polite," the Sun quoted Dr Judith Grub, who led the research in Holland, as saying.
"However, my research shows that paralysing muscles that help you to express emotion leads to internalising these feelings," Grub added.
In the study, 30 people were shown gruesome images. Some were allowed to show their emotions, while others were asked to keep a blank face.
The researchers found that those who did not show their feelings perceived the world as a worse place, and felt negative emotions for longer.
"Many people think, 'Oh, it's just Botox - I can get it in my lunch break.' But they forget that there may be side-effects," Grub said.
Not that I would defend Botox injections, but this looks like a bunch of psycho-babble BS.
What a load of crap!
How silly.
This would only apply if the entire face was botoxed like Nancy Pilosi does. Most people just do the area between the eyes and crowfeet. They can still smile and make other facial movements.
Botox jabs ‘can give you depression’
so can Pelosi’s policies
Pumping poison into your body has side effects?
Who’da thunk that!
Pelosi won’t need to be embalmed.
Botulism toxin is one of the deadliest poisons known to man. It has always amazed me that people would voluntarily inject themselves with this.
Is that what Pelosi’s problem is???????????
They have been using Botox medically for years to treat certain conditions (severe migraines, strabismus, many others) and I've never heard of this.
I'm >< close to calling shenanigans.
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