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Efficacy and safety of ketamine in the management of anxiety and anxiety spectrum disorders: a review of the literature

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Abstract Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric conditions. Despite many proven pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments available, high rates of partial response and low rates of long-term remission remain. Ketamine has been receiving increasing attention as an interventional treatment modality in psychiatry, especially among refractory conditions, including major depressive disorder. There is limited yet… Continue reading Efficacy and safety of ketamine in the management of anxiety and anxiety spectrum disorders: a review of the literature

The pros and cons of ketamine for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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By Tracie White 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, he… Continue reading The pros and cons of ketamine for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

How Revolutionary is Ketamine for Treating Depression and Anxiety?

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.… Continue reading How Revolutionary is Ketamine for Treating Depression and Anxiety?

Five Signs You Have Anxiety, A Must-Read for Everyone

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AS SEEN ON: MENTAL HEALTH CARE MADE FOR YOU PTSD, anxiety and more. 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… Continue reading Five Signs You Have Anxiety, A Must-Read for Everyone

Boys rescued from Thai cave were sedated with ketamine

AS SEEN ON: MENTAL HEALTH CARE MADE FOR YOU PTSD, anxiety and more. Medics who treated the 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a cave in Thailand last year credit the drug ketamine with playing a key role in the daring and dangerous mission to extract them. According to details of the rescue released in… Continue reading Boys rescued from Thai cave were sedated with ketamine

Ketamine May Relieve Depression By Repairing Damaged Brain Circuits

AS SEEN ON: MENTAL HEALTH CARE MADE FOR YOU PTSD, anxiety and more. The anesthetic ketamine can relieve depression in hours and keep it at bay for a week or more. Now scientists have found hints about how ketamine works in the brain. Ketamine seemed to be repairing brain circuits that had been damaged by… Continue reading Ketamine May Relieve Depression By Repairing Damaged Brain Circuits

Ketamine: The Evolution from Battlefield Anesthesia to Groundbreaking Infusion Treatment

AS SEEN ON: MENTAL HEALTH CARE MADE FOR YOU PTSD, anxiety and more. While the use of ketamine for medicinal purposes isn’t new (in fact, it’s been implemented for nearly fifty years for a variety of uses), there’s been an uprise in utilizing intravenous treatments over the past two decades. Medical professionals are implementing it… Continue reading Ketamine: The Evolution from Battlefield Anesthesia to Groundbreaking Infusion Treatment

Ketamine Is Showing Big Results in Treating Severe Social Anxiety

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AS SEEN ON: MENTAL HEALTH CARE MADE FOR YOU PTSD, anxiety and more. Ketamine, first developed in the 1960s for anesthesia, is currently being investigated for its ability to relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder, PTSD, chronic pain, and severe social anxiety disorder.  If you are considering ketamine treatment for severe anxiety, here is what… Continue reading Ketamine Is Showing Big Results in Treating Severe Social Anxiety

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