Ketamine Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide
Ketamine, originally known as an anesthetic, has found a novel role in treating various mental health conditions, primarily depression.
Ketamine, originally known as an anesthetic, has found a novel role in treating various mental health conditions, primarily depression.
Ketamine’s role in mental health is critical due to its unique ability to provide relief when other medications fail.
Ketamine therapy has a long history, originally developed in the 1960s as an anesthetic for surgeries.
The battle to make psychedelic therapy well-researched and accessible has been long fought, and although progress is still slowly being made, it may be a while before psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin are available in a clinical setting. In the meantime, however, we’ve seen ketamine skyrocket in popularity, taking the center stage in the world …
As ketamine treatment grows more popular, many people are turning to this medicine as an alternative to daily medications. In fact, ketamine is now one of the safest and most effective alternatives to antidepressants, and people are beginning to take notice. It’s also commonly used in combination with psychotherapy, known as ketamine assisted therapy, as …
Ketamine has been used in the medical field for decades, but is only recently becoming popular for a new reason — as a mental health treatment. Originally used as an anesthetic for soldiers during the Vietnam war in the 1960s, ketamine is still used in many hospitals today to induce anesthesia while preserving airway reflexes …
A new medication is hitting the market and hitting it hard: ketamine. You may have recently seen ads for ketamine pills sent directly to your home; hundreds of companies are popping up offering these services for conditions like depression and anxiety. Wait a minute — isn’t ketamine a horse tranquilizer? When did it become so …
A new study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Brigham found ketamine to be a comparable and safer option to ECT for cases of severe treatment-resistant depression. For decades, ECT has been considered the “gold standard” for severe depression treatment, due to its high efficacy rates. Most antidepressants and other depression treatments are only effective …
More and more people struggling with depression are looking to ketamine treatment for relief. This relatively new antidepressant is proving to be astoundingly effective for treatment-resistant depression, having the potential to offer lasting relief and create meaningful change in the brain. Only one form of ketamine is FDA-approved: Spravato, an esketamine nasal spray. Esketamine is a …
Ketamine therapy is becoming an increasingly popular treatment for people with depression who can’t find relief from other medications. The treatment involves receiving low doses of ketamine multiple times a week for 2-3 weeks. It’s often coupled with therapy to help individuals achieve breakthroughs and solidify ketamine’s antidepressant effects. After a successful treatment, people typically …
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