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Can Ketamine Help You?
Are you suffering from depression? Learn how an old drug is giving new hope to those who had all but given up.
Ketamine: A New Hope
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Ketamine infusion therapy gains popularity for treating depression
Dayton resident Andrew Sparks is joined by his wife Christine to receive a booster for his ketamine treatment, which he’s been receiving since December at New Life Wellness Clinic.
Sparks suffers from childhood trauma, PTSD, depression and an inflammation of the pancreas due to his lifestyle.
Additional Research
Ketamine has been found to help accelerate response to antidepressant treatment. In a four week-trail of participants who initiated a new antidepressants medication, half were randomly assigned to Ketamine infusion while the other half were assigned to placebo. The Ketamine infusion group created a quicker response time to treatment and did not suffer any noted side effects.
Ketamine has also been found to be a useful short-term treatment for suicidal ideation. Controlling for age, diagnosis, and other current therapies/medications, data from eight randomized trails suggest those who began Ketamine treatment noticed greater improvement within one day of treatment, and more patients (compared to controls) stopped experiencing suicidal ideation by day seven. While improvement began within the first day, the main effects were only noticed in the first week. While Ketamine infusion may not be a long-term solution for suicidal individuals, it can create a sense of relief and release that no other medication would be able to.
In a randomized clinical trial with individuals with major depressive disorder exhibiting significant suicidal ideation (N=80), Ketamine infusion therapy was compared with midazolam, a short-acting benzodiazepine anesthetic. Those individuals that received Ketamine exhibited a greater reduction in suicidal ideation within 24 hours
Research/Press Links
- https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/what-does-ketamine-do-your-brain#1
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ketamine-for-major-depression-new-tool-new-questions-2019052216673
- https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/depression-advisor/low-dose-ketamine-benefits-cognitive-function-in-treatment-resistant-depression
- https://www.cambridgebiotherapies.com/ketamine-research
- https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/suicide-and-self-harm/ketamine-infusions-reduce-suicidal-ideation-in-depression-characterizing-different-responses/
- http://time.com/4876098/new-hope-for-depression/
- http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-ketamine-depression-treatment/
- http://www.vice.com/read/i-used-ketamine-to-treat-my-depression-122
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Depression Research Links
- Biological Psychiatry Journal – Bipolar Depression & KetamineScience Daily
- Ketamine improved Bipolar Depression in Minutes, Study Suggests
- Ketamine May be Quick-Effective Treatment for Untreatable Depression
- Ketamine May Give ‘Almost Instantaneous’ Relief for Severe Depression
- Ketamine Works in OCD, Stubborn Depression
- PubMed – Two-site randomized controlled trial
- Psychiatric Times – Rapid Acting Antidepressants
- Yale Scientists Explain how Ketamine Vanquishes Depression within Hours
- PubMed – Low-dose Ketamine for Major Depression
- The Current Mental Health Crisis and the coming Ketamine Revolution
- Special K, a Hallucinogen, Raises Hopes and Concerns as a Treatment for Depression
- Ketamine For Severe Depression: ‘How Do You Not Offer This Drug to People?’