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How Smiles Control Us All

The neuronal signals for smiles usually start in the cortex of our brain. From there they travel to the deeper part, the brainstem -- which, in terms of evolution, also happens to be one of the oldest parts of our brain. From there, a nerve that's large enough to be visible to the naked eye,...
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Botox may help depression, doctor suggests in new book

Finzi, a dermatologist in Chevy Chase, Md., believes that people with tense frown muscles — the ones between the eyebrows — are more likely to be depressed. When he treats depressed people with Botox shots in that area, the muscles unclench, the people stop frowning, and, he says, their emotional cloud lifts....
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Could botox change your life for the better?

THE idea that emotions and feelings are triggered by changes in the body, rather than the other way round, seems counter-intuitive. Yet this idea has been entertained by psychologists for more than a century. In 1890, the father of them all, William James, wrote: "Common-sense says, we lose our fortune, are sorry and weep; we...
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Botox can fix your marriage and your mood

Washington, DC-based dermatologist Eric Finzi theorizes that the popular injectable toxin could actually make you less depressed and appear less angry, keys to a happier marriage, in his new book “The Face of Emotion.”...
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Is Botox the new Prozac?

Dr. Eric Finzi and his team from Chevy Chase Cosmetic Center in Maryland, report that the facial freezer may work because it physically prevents a person from frowning, which can trigger negative emotions and depressions....
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Local Dermatologists Offer Free Skin Cancer Screenings

As part of the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) national skin cancer screening program, Board-Certified dermatologists at Dr. Eric Finzi & Associates in Chevy Chase, Maryland, are offering the general public free monthly skin cancer screenings to help save lives and raise awareness about the growing incidence of skin cancer. ...
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