More than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in a one year period, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has drug policy experts and healthcare professionals alike reexamining age-old treatment options. Deaths due to drug overdoses have been rising for more than two decades yet skyrocketed during the past two […]
Category: Ketamine Therapy
Veterans make many sacrifices for our country and some of the wounds, whether sustained on the battlefield or off, are carried with them for the rest of their lives. A Texas veteran lived with chronic pain for several years–then he tried ketamine therapy, which restituted the life he thought was gone forever. David had an […]
With more than 60% of eligible adults in the United States partially vaccinated, the reality of a post-pandemic world may feel like it is slowly drawing near—yet experts warn that its long-term effects, especially mental health, are a growing concern. Not too long ago, hospitals running out of beds in their Intensive Care Units is […]
Ketamine is becoming quite the buzzword among psychiatrists and researchers alike who are exploring innovative treatment options for mental health conditions and chronic pain. While the use of ketamine for mood disorders is relatively new, the drug itself is not. The FDA developed and approved ketamine as an anesthetic in 1962. Its use in clinical […]
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a variety of issues, according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America. People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder may be overly concerned about money, health, family, work, or other issues. Individuals often find it difficult to control their worry or may expect the worst […]
Ketamine, developed more than 50 years ago as a replacement for phencyclidine as a dissociative anesthetic, is the center of attention in various clinical trials for other applications. Studies are finding ketamine to be successful in treating mood disorders, PTSD, as well as moderate to severe acute and chronic pain. The various success stories involving […]
Somewhere around seven percent of the US population, or about seventeen million American adults, suffer from depression each year. Depression may occur only once, but for some, depression typically occurs in episodes where stressful symptoms can persist for days or weeks at a time. These symptoms may include, but are not limited to: Differences in […]