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If your current prescription medications are falling short, recent discoveries in brain imaging studies reveal a new treatment and why it might help.
Medications are a standard and sometimes an effective treatment for depression, migraines, and Fibromyalgia, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases, our current medications have proven to be no better than a sugar pill or placebo, and some patients don’t respond to any current drug options.
If your current prescription medications are falling short, recent discoveries in brain imaging studies reveal a new treatment and why it might help.
Medications are a standard and sometimes an effective treatment for depression, migraines, and Fibromyalgia, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases, our current medications have proven to be no better than a sugar pill or placebo, and some patients don’t respond to any current drug options.
If your current prescription medications are falling short, recent discoveries in brain imaging studies reveal a new treatment and why it might help.
Medications are a standard and sometimes an effective treatment for depression, migraines, and Fibromyalgia, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases, our current medications have proven to be no better than a sugar pill or placebo, and some patients don’t respond to any current drug options.
If your current prescription medications are falling short, recent discoveries in brain imaging studies reveal a new treatment and why it might help.
Medications are a standard and sometimes an effective treatment for depression, migraines, and Fibromyalgia, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases, our current medications have proven to be no better than a sugar pill or placebo, and some patients don’t respond to any current drug options.
If your current prescription medications are falling short, recent discoveries in brain imaging studies reveal a new treatment and why it might help.
Medications are a standard and sometimes an effective treatment for depression, migraines, and Fibromyalgia, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases, our current medications have proven to be no better than a sugar pill or placebo, and some patients don’t respond to any current drug options.
If your current prescription medications are falling short, recent discoveries in brain imaging studies reveal a new treatment and why it might help.
Medications are a standard and sometimes an effective treatment for depression, migraines, and Fibromyalgia, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases, our current medications have proven to be no better than a sugar pill or placebo, and some patients don’t respond to any current drug options.
The first step in your journey should be finding a trained and qualified provider to administer ketamine infusions safely and effectively, according to the American Psychiatric Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines.
“Ketamine Clinics” are becoming more common in some communities and, unfortunately, can vary widely in quality, experience, and expertise. Some providers providing ketamine infusion therapy may be well-meaning but have little knowledge or formal training in ketamine infusion therapy. They frequently hear about the remarkable benefits of ketamine for depression and anxiety, read one or two papers published on the subject, and then think they are qualified to begin performing infusions. Because of this, results can vary widely, and many patients do not achieve the full benefits of ketamine therapy.
Ketamine therapy is an exact and meticulous therapy that requires experience and expertise. Unfortunately, some providers may see ketamine infusion therapy as a simple office procedure requiring little or no direct involvement and can produce additional revenue for their practice. They often see other patients while a nurse starts your infusion in an isolated exam room and occasionally “checks in on you.”
In our view and the opinion of the American Psychiatric Association, this is not a safe practice. Let’s not forget that ketamine is a potent medication, and it is an anesthetic drug. You should be very cautious if the provider is only with you for five minutes before the infusion or if a fully trained healthcare team member is not with you at all times during your infusion.
The first step in your journey should be finding a trained and qualified provider to administer ketamine infusions safely and effectively, according to the American Psychiatric Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines.
“Ketamine Clinics” are becoming more common in some communities and, unfortunately, can vary widely in quality, experience, and expertise. Some providers providing ketamine infusion therapy may be well-meaning but have little knowledge or formal training in ketamine infusion therapy. They frequently hear about the remarkable benefits of ketamine for depression and anxiety, read one or two papers published on the subject, and then think they are qualified to begin performing infusions. Because of this, results can vary widely, and many patients do not achieve the full benefits of ketamine therapy.
Ketamine therapy is an exact and meticulous therapy that requires experience and expertise. Unfortunately, some providers may see ketamine infusion therapy as a simple office procedure requiring little or no direct involvement and can produce additional revenue for their practice. They often see other patients while a nurse starts your infusion in an isolated exam room and occasionally “checks in on you.”
In our view and the opinion of the American Psychiatric Association, this is not a safe practice. Let’s not forget that ketamine is a potent medication, and it is an anesthetic drug. You should be very cautious if the provider is only with you for five minutes before the infusion or if a fully trained healthcare team member is not with you at all times during your infusion.
The first step in your journey should be finding a trained and qualified provider to administer ketamine infusions safely and effectively, according to the American Psychiatric Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines.
“Ketamine Clinics” are becoming more common in some communities and, unfortunately, can vary widely in quality, experience, and expertise. Some providers providing ketamine infusion therapy may be well-meaning but have little knowledge or formal training in ketamine infusion therapy. They frequently hear about the remarkable benefits of ketamine for depression and anxiety, read one or two papers published on the subject, and then think they are qualified to begin performing infusions. Because of this, results can vary widely, and many patients do not achieve the full benefits of ketamine therapy.
Ketamine therapy is an exact and meticulous therapy that requires experience and expertise. Unfortunately, some providers may see ketamine infusion therapy as a simple office procedure requiring little or no direct involvement and can produce additional revenue for their practice. They often see other patients while a nurse starts your infusion in an isolated exam room and occasionally “checks in on you.”
In our view and the opinion of the American Psychiatric Association, this is not a safe practice. Let’s not forget that ketamine is a potent medication, and it is an anesthetic drug. You should be very cautious if the provider is only with you for five minutes before the infusion or if a fully trained healthcare team member is not with you at all times during your infusion.