In March, 2019, esketamine (also known as S-ketamine) received FDA approval in the form of a nasal spray in conjunction with an oral antidepressant for patients with treatment resistant depression (TRD) who have failed two antidepressant medications from two different pharmacological classes. Many patients are...
With the dangers of ketamine in recreational use but the benefits with psychiatric treatment, what is the truth about Ketamine? Ketamine Effects Scientists at Stanford University recently held a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial to see if the anti-depressive effects of ketamine were generated by activation of...
Why do psychiatrists prescribe Ketamine for the treatment of depression and anxiety? It’s an interesting question. And, for potential patients and referring clinicians, it is an important question to understand. In short, there are two good answers: One, it works fast. And two, it can work for...
One of the biggest breakthroughs in recent years for the treatment of depression is actually the rediscovery of the drug Ketamine. While some may be familiar with ketamine as a club drug, a wealth of recent clinical evidence suggests that at smaller, slowly-infused dosages the...
Antidepressant Drugs not working? Try TMS! Since the advent of antidepressants in the early 1950’s, depression has typically been treated with a combination of counseling and prescription drugs. In the past two decades, the use of antidepressants has increased dramatically. Research suggests that as many as...