Call 703-844-0184 for phone consultation if you are interested in trying Ketamine for the treatment of depression, OCD, PTSD, or other mood disorders. Every October, after school starts—and each May, as it ends—there is a…
Is a Club Drug the New Holy Grail for Depression Treatment
Clinical depression is a mental health condition that affects millions of people every year and is commonly found in those with a substance use disorder or addiction. Very often, people use drugs or alcohol as a coping strategy for dealing…
An Ingredient in Cough Syrup Could Work as an Antidepressant
Everything from shrooms and weed to molly and ketamine—once known mainly as party drugs—are finding a place in clinical trials for depression and other mental health conditions. Precisely how they work on the brain, however, strays wildly from prescription antidepressants. In doing so, these…
Mindfulness-Based Prevention Outcomes for Cocaine Dependence Improved by Ketamine Injection
A single ketamine infusion improved several treatment outcomes in adults with cocaine dependence who were engaged in mindfulness-based behavior modification, according to study data published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Individuals seeking treatment for cocaine…
Ketamine Infusion Combined With Magnesium as a Therapy for Intractable Chronic Cluster Headache
Ketamine Infusion Combined With Magnesium as a Therapy for Intractable Chronic Cluster Headache: Report of Two Cases Chronic cluster headache (CH) is a rare, highly disabling primary headache condition. As NMDA receptors are possibly overactive…
Ketamine could be first of new generation of rapid acting antidepressants, say experts
Ketamine is the first truly new pharmacological approach to treating depression in the past 50 years and could herald a new generation of rapid-acting antidepressants, researchers have predicted. “We haven’t had anything really new for…
Study Finds Ketamine Nasal Spray Effective For Treating Depression: What You Should Know
A new study finds that a nasal spray formulated from the anesthetic ketamine is a safe, fast-acting, and effective treatment for treatment-resistant depression. Researchers presented the findings this week at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric…
Study Shows How Ketamine Reverses Depression—and How its Benefits Could Be Extended
The powerful but temporary benefits of ketamine against depression might be extended if the new brain-cell connections it promotes could be preserved, according to a new study published April 12 in Science from researchers at Weill Cornell…
Chronic noncancer pain patients may find relief from an unlikely source
Denver—Chronic noncancer pain patients may find relief from an unlikely source, according to a team of Canadian researchers. Their retrospective study found that IV infusion of lidocaine plus ketamine significantly reduced the intensity of chronic…
How Ketamine Opens a New Era for Depression Treatment
Researchers have discovered that ketamine, a drug of choice for club-goers for decades, can be used to fight severe cases of the blues. For more than three decades, patients seeking treatment for depression in the…