Entries by diane

The Connection Between Mental Health and Sleep

The more we learn about sleep, the more we realize it is the foundation for health and wellness. For many years, mental health issues such as depression, PTSD, and anxiety have been pinpointed as the cause of poor sleep. However, recent research shows that it could be the other way around in some cases! Lack of consistent […]

Suicidal Ideation And Ketamine Infusion Therapy

Bringing awareness to this often-stigmatized topic is key to ensuring those who suffer from suicidal ideation can find the right resources to help them. Suicide continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide, yet few treatments are available to lessen the risk. As a clinic that specializes in treating Major Depressive Disorder, anxiety, and […]

PTSD, Military Veterans and Ketamine Infusion Therapy

November 11th is Veteran’s Day, a day we honor those who have served in the military for our country. Unfortunately, many veterans who have served in combat come back home suffering from PTSD. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition affecting up to 8% of the population at some point in their lives.  The […]

Ketamine Infusion Therapy; An Alternative to Opioids for Chronic Pain

Experiencing daily pain for over 12 weeks is categorized by the medical community as Chronic Pain. Chronic pain affects a staggering 50-100 million adults in the U. S. yearly and over 1.5 billion people worldwide. Another disappointing statistic, chronic pain is the leading cause of long-term disability in the U. S. today. Traditionally, opioid analgesics […]

How Ketamine is Helping us Better Understand Depression and the Brain

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic medication that was first synthesized in 1962 by a chemist searching for a novel compound with the anesthetic efficacy of older dissociative anesthetics such as PCP but with a much greater safety profile and lower incidence of “emergence reactions.” Emergence reactions are untoward, uncomfortable reactions that may be experienced while […]

Ketamine Infusion Therapy; Treating mental and physical health

Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic medication first synthesized in 1962, has been used extensively in emergency departments for analgesia and sedation in children. Over the last several decades, Ketamine has been used in adults about to undergo painful or delicate procedures, creating a favorable dissociative, amnestic state. These procedures include fracture reductions and repair of disfiguring […]

Ketamine Infusion vs. Nasal Spray in Treating Depression

Depression is one of humankind’s oldest brain disorders. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most common psychiatric disorder in the world, affecting approximately 17% of the population in developed areas at any given time. The World Health Organization ranks depression third among the leading causes of global disease burden. Ketamine infusion therapy has proven to […]

Debunking the Myths around Ketamine Infusion Therapy

Our clinic specializes in Ketamine infusion therapy, treating chronic pain, treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, burnout, and addiction. Educating people about Ketamine has become of paramount importance to us, as there are many misconceptions about the drug itself and fear-based opinions. Myths around Ketamine Infusion Therapy are worth taking a look at. Therefore, we thought it would […]