Ketamine has been shown to work much faster, with effects that last much longer, than current antidepressants (SSRIs) 40% of teens do not respond to their first round of SSRIs, lowering their chance of achieving remission Recently, ketamine has gained traction as an alternative to antidepressants The University of Michigan researchers say their study is […]
JCAP: Ketamine has potential therapeutic role in adolescents with treatment-resistant depression
New Rochelle, NY, August 1, 2018–A new study has shown a significant average decrease in the Children’s Depression Rating Scale (42.5%) among adolescents with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who were treated with intravenous ketamine. The study, which demonstrated the tolerability and potential role of ketamine as a treatment option for adolescents with TRD, is published in Journal […]
Learning Emotional Regulation Skills Can Prevent Relapse
Emotional Regulation in Mood Disorders Can be Improved !! Ketamine Treatment and Psychotherapy “Cassie..?” “Yes, Mom?” “Sam called … says he can’t come over because he has to go to the mall with his mom …” “WHAAAAATT??? That CREEP!!” The freshly opened Coke can in Cassie’s hand […]
Ketamine Shows Promise as Treatment for Adolescents with Depression
Young people suffering from treatment-resistant depression (TRD) showed a significant reduction of their symptoms after being administered ketamine injections, according to a study published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. Researchers from the University of Minnesota (UM) and the nonprofit Mayo Clinic found that ketamine caused an average decrease of 42 percent on the Children’s […]
True Recovery From Trauma and How to Find Restoration
Trauma: Don’t Beat Yourself Up – Allow Your Loved Ones to Lift You UP Have you been through something traumatic …? Maybe you’re a combat veteran, a first responder, or a victim of severe domestic abuse. It might have been a car wreck, or the unexpected sudden loss of someone you love. Fixed beliefs […]
The Truth About Bipolar II Disorder: How To Get Your Life Back
You Can Know if You Suffer From Bipolar II Disorder and What You and Your Doctor Can Do About It Clara is a 27-year-old artist whose talent has opened opportunities for her she never dreamed possible. She’s published books of her original poetry and children’s stories she wrote and illustrated herself. She paints watercolors of […]
Can Inflammation Cause Depression? It All Depends on Your Childhood
Neuro Neuroscience Discoveries Show Inflammation Can Cause Depression – Especially If You Experienced Severe Stress in Early Childhood Lillian was in second grade when her mom went to work full-time. For the first time in her life, she would get off the school bus and walk down the street to her house, pull out her […]
Anxiety and Panic Disorder: Can This Condition Be Quelled?
Anxiety and Panic Disorder – A Tormenting Presence “Am I going to die? I feel like I’m dying…” “No, you’re going to get through this. You’re having a panic attack. Just keep looking in my eyes and holding my hand. These feelings are going to pass in a few minutes. Hold on…” The emergency department […]
Ketamine Treatment Enhances Creativity – Lori Calabrese, M.D.
Psychiatric Disorders and Creativity: Is there a link? Think about it. Vincent Van Gogh. Virginia Woolf. Michelangelo. Beethoven. Robin Williams. Ernest Hemingway. Carrie Fisher. Anthony Bourdain. Creative Genius. There are hundreds, probably thousands more, who fit right in with this good company. Maybe you do, too. Take John Nash, the Nobel prize-winning mathematician […]
Ketamine Boost Infusions: When You Feel Better-ish, But Not Better Enough
Ketamine Boost Infusions Combined with Infrastructure Changes May Help You Sustain Remission What do you do when the symptoms return? You spent years in that condition. The sadness, the hopelessness…the numbness. That terrible shame. Unable to participate. Shut down. Withdrawn. Or, maybe the symptoms were reactions to sudden noises…smells…darkness… or touch. They may even have […]