Stock image That might sound nuts. Or like I’m trying way too hard to justify getting Botox in the first place. But, when I went looking, I found there is actually science on my side. Only some, and it’s early days, but it is very interesting. Just a couple of months ago, researchers at Skaggs school of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences at the University of California San Diego have found that Botox may indeed help to reduce the symptoms of depression. The team examined data from the Adverse Effect Reporting System database, run by the US Food and Drug Administration, for side effects of Botox treatments. Out of more than 13 million voluntary reports, there were 40,000 from people receiving Botox treatment for a range of conditions ranging from cosmetic treatments to migraines, muscle spasms, and incontinence.