Ben Spielberg, M.S., Ph.D. Candidate 
Illustration by Kotryna Zukauskaite Geuris “Jerry” Rivas, a native of New York, was diagnosed with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder when he was 15. Obsessions with organizing and reorganizing the belongings in his bedroom — posters, comic books, videos — took over most of his life. Forced by germ obsessions to compulsively wash and rewash his hands, …
Researchers are having a difficult time developing new classes of medicine to treat mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, PTSD and pain associated with these conditions. Years ago, psychiatrists treated these mood disorders with medications that blocked monoamine receptors and monoamine transporters. However, these medicines produced adverse side effects, and some failed to work effectively. …
What is Ketamine? Recent studies are proving ketamine therapy just might be a very potent tool to treat depression. Ketamine is a drug that acts by taking control of specific brain receptors. When administered in a controlled setting, in limited amounts, ketamine therapy can be extremely beneficial. Studies are now showing it can be a …
It’s estimated that there are more than 24 million Americans currently suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This mental health condition is triggered when a person experiences or witnesses a traumatic event. Symptoms can develop years later, or they can begin within a month of the event occurring. The traumatic event that triggers PTSD varies …
A surprising 12 percent of the U.S. population regularly deals with migraine headaches. That covers roughly one in four households. Migraines do not discriminate, either. They affect about 18% of women, 6% of men, and 10% percent of children. Migraine headaches can be disabling. Chronic sufferers typically have headaches once or twice a month, but …
The high suicide rate in the United States is undoubtedly a public health crisis. It may be happening so slowly that many health officials don’t notice, but the numbers don’t lie. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people who died by suicide increased in 49 out of 50 American …
Anxiety is a typical response when you’re experiencing stressful events throughout your life. For example, if you’re experiencing financial problems, starting a new family, or changing jobs, you may experience some modicum of anxiety. However, if the anxiety symptoms persist or exasperate beyond their trigger and interfere with your everyday life, then you may be …
Highlights Preliminary evidence suggests that ketamine may be effective in addiction. Potential interacting mechanisms are enhancing neurogenesis and psychological therapies. Ketamine may reduce depressive symptoms in a risky window for addiction relapse. Abstract Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic drug which acts on the central nervous system chiefly through antagonism of the n-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor. Recently, ketamine has attracted attention as a rapid-acting anti-depressant but other studies have also …
Key Findings Approximately 6-7% of full-time U.S. workers experienced major depression (MDD) within the past year. The total economic burden of MDD is now estimated to be $210.5 billion per year. For every dollar spent on MDD direct costs in 2010, an additional $1.90 was spent on MDD-related indirect costs. An important study reveals just …
Before we discuss why ketamine infusion therapy is so effective, first let’s take a step back and look at what it is. Ketamine is an FDA-approved drug that has been used by the medical community in the United States since the 1970s. It is commonly used as an aesthetic drug during surgical procedures and as …
Bespoke Treatment focuses on non-medication treatments that work. We are the first boutique center in Southern California to specialize in personalized TMS therapy, Ketamine treatment, and psychiatry.
