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 …
As ketamine therapy is becoming increasingly popular as a treatment for depression and other conditions like PTSD and anxiety, most of the discussion focuses on its relatively minimal side effects and safety risks. Ketamine is an extremely safe medication, which is part of what makes it a unique anesthetic. Unlike other anesthetics, ketamine doesn’t suppress breathing or …
In doing research surrounding ketamine therapy for depression, it’s easy to come across pictures of people with eye masks, blankets, and large, noise cancelling headphones. It seems like music during ketamine infusions is almost a requirement. In fact, some companies have been founded predicated on the idea that music with ketamine is exponentially more helpful …
Bipolar disorder affects about 5.7 million people in the United States, or about 2.8 percent of the adult population 18 years and older, with men and women affected equally. About 83 percent of the cases are classified as severe and, if left untreated, this disorder can worsen over time. The Mayo Clinic defines bipolar disorder …
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists have released consensus guidelines on the use of intravenous (IV) ketamine for the management of acute pain. “The use of ketamine for chronic pain has skyrocketed, and because it is an off-label use of a generic …
It’s not unusual for individuals who haven’t experienced Ketamine treatments before to feel nervous, much like any other initial medical procedure. There may be questions, worries, and uncertainties regarding the potential variations in experiences. These feelings are completely legitimate since, similar to any treatment, Ketamine can yield diverse results due to factors such as dosage …
Ketamine infusion, combined with mindfulness-based behavioral changes, has been shown to improve various aspects of treatment outcomes among rehabilitating cocaine-dependent individuals. The new findings from a randomized clinical trial show just a single infusion of the highly potent—yet controversial—NMDA receptor agonist is associated with significant patient improvements in cocaine abstinence at the trial’s end. Investigators—led by Elias …
Background Chronic pain is common in children and adolescents and is often associated with severe functional disability and mood disorders. The pharmacological treatment of chronic pain in children and adolescents can be challenging, ineffective, and is mostly based on expert opinions and consensus. Ketamine, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist, has been used as an adjuvant for …
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.
