Posts Tagged "iv ketamine"

Ketamine is a new, faster option for treating PTSD

PTSD Treatment – Ketamine is a novel treatment for several psychiatric disorders including: Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Depression, Postpartum Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD.  It was originally FDA approved for anesthesia but is now frequently...
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New study confirms IV ketamine is efficacious for treatment refractory headache

Good news for patients suffering from Chronic Migraine or new daily persistent headache.  A retrospective review of 77 patients who underwent administration of intravenous, subanesthetic ketamine was conducted by investigators at Thomas Jefferson University. Their results were just published in…

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New study will put ketamine against electroshock therapy in severely depressed patients

Depression affects approximately one in five Americans and while most people respond to antidepressant medications, 1/3 will not. However, emerging research and countless case studies have shown that intravenous (IV) Ketamine is an effective depression treatment.  This is a major…

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Ketamine: Reinventing Chronic Pain Management

Ketamine: Reinventing Chronic Pain Management Author: Jeannette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP For patients who respond poorly or incompletely to opioids, ketamine may be the answer. In the middle of the past century, phencyclidine hydrochloride—called PCP or angel dust on...
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IV Ketamine Rapidly Effective in PTSD

IV Ketamine has shown to be rapidly effective in treating PTSD in a recent study conducted by Emory University. In the first day after treatment, mean scores on the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) fell to 14 from 46 at…

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Listen to NPR’s report on Ketamine’s use for treating depression

Lianne Milton/For NPR Chris Stephens, 28, has been battling depression all of his life. At times he wouldn’t get out of bed for weeks. In January, he said his depression hadn’t returned since he started taking ketamine. Chris Stephens, 28,…

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Three Things You Need to Know About CRPS

One of Americans’ most common medical complaints is chronic pain. According to Institute of Medicine of The National Academies, over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Furthermore, it is one of the most common causes of disability in America…

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Clinical study shows safety and efficacy of ketamine in pediatric patients with chronic pain

Ketamine has long been used as an anesthetic in both adults and children for more than 50 years. Although it is still used for anesthesia and also off-label for the treatment of many pain and psychiatric disorders, concerns of possibly…

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Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Your Questions Answered

Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Your Questions Answered  Fibromyalgia syndrome is a common and chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain, diffuse tenderness and many other symptoms. So what do sufferers really need to know? Find out now… Although fibromyalgia is often considered an…

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New study shines light on ketamine’s antidepressant effects

Ketamine, a long known anesthetic drug, has recently experienced resurgence in use due to the serendipitous discovery of new activities. These new activities have afforded new treatment options for notoriously difficult to treat diseases such as depression and chronic pain….

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