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US 2010/0249036 A1Published application
Method for treating depression
OwnerEric Finziinventor
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Abstract
Methods are disclosed herein for treating depression in the subject. A method includes the use of Botulinum toxin to cause paralysis of a facial muscle, such as the depressor anguli oris, procerus, frontalis, orbicularis oculi, or corrugator supercilii muscle to treat depression in the subject.
Claims20
A method for treating a subject, comprising
- selecting a subject diagnosed with a disorder consisting of major depression, dsythymia or depression with an accompanying anxiety disorder;
- and
- administering 30 to 50 unit equivalents of a Botulinum toxin to a facial muscle in the subject, wherein the facial muscle is a corrugator supercilii muscle, a procerus muscle, a orbicularis oculi muscle, or a frontalis muscle;
- thereby treating the major depression, the dsythymia or the depression with the accompanying anxiety disorder in the subject.
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The method of claim 8, wherein the modality of treatment comprises administration of an antidepressant, psychotherapy, or a physical treatment for depression.
A method for treating a subject, comprising
- selecting a subject diagnosed with a disorder consisting of major depression, dsythymia or depression with an accompanying anxiety disorder;
- and
- administering 2 to 5 unit equivalents of a Botulinum toxin to a facial muscle in the subject, wherein the facial muscle is a depressor anguli oris muscle;
- thereby treating the major depression, the dsythymia or the depression with the accompanying anxiety disorder in the subject.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.