Ketamine
Wellness Infusion Specialists
What Is Ketamine?
Ketamine is an anesthetic developed in the 1960’s and approved by the FDA in 1970, quickly becoming the most widely used anesthetic in the world. It is an extremely versatile agent and can be used as a surgical anesthetic or a painkiller for severe acute or chronic pain secondary to its fast-acting analgesic effects. It has for decades been safely utilized in hospitals, clinics, and medical offices by experienced professionals.
Amazingly, within the last 12 years through extensive research Ketamine has been identified as having beneficial effects on patients with:
Many of these studies show as many as 85% of patients exhibiting improvement of symptoms after only one treatment. Some of these studies have been conducted at well-known and prestigious institutes such as Yale University, The Mayo Clinic, Mt. Sinai Medical School, The National Institute of Mental Health, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
The most important key in treating these conditions with Ketamine is that administering Ketamine intravenously is the only method of administration that has been clinically proven to be effective.
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How Does Ketamine Work?
At this time it is not entirely clear how Ketamine works as it exerts its affects for mental health disorders via a novel mechanism. One hypothesized target for Ketamine is the NMDA receptors in the brain. NMDA receptors become overactive in the region of the brain with negative thoughts and beliefs. Increase in the activity of these receptors have been observed in many mood disorders. Ketamine blocks these receptors and causes these areas of the brain to be less active. Ketamine is also thought to reduce signals involved in inflammation. Thus, Ketamine is likely to work simultaneously in several ways at the same time.
How Long Before I Feel Better?
Here at Wellness Infusion Specialists we individualize each treatment plan to each patient. Research has shown that 80% of patients respond after a single infusion of Ketamine obtaining several days of relief. While multiple infusions over time has been shown to provide symptom relief over weeks with the need for occasional boosters.
So to answer your question, you can feel better within days.
In comparison, many medications take weeks before patients start to see any improvement in their symptoms leaving them suffering for weeks at a time. These medications can also cause side effects and require daily pills possible for rest of your life.
How Long Will I Need Ketamine Infusions?
Current research supports the utilization of multiple infusions to minimize symptoms and maintain the improvement for weeks to months. We recommend a full Telephone consultation and a treatment plan tailored to each patient.
Wellness Infusion Specialists, PLLC was established to expertly and compassionately deliver IV Ketamine Therapy.
Is Ketamine Infusion Therapy Safe?
Definitely under the supervision of an American Board of Anesthesiology Certified Anesthesiologists personally administering the infusion. You will be monitored with a full patient monitor including blood pressure, heart rate, heart rhythm, and breathing rate at specified time intervals. For those patients deemed appropriate, there also may be a small amount of oxygen administered via your nose. When used at the low doses needed for treatment of mental health conditions it is very safe.
Who Should Not Get Ketamine Infusion Therapy?
The following conditions eliminate patients as candidates for Ketamine Infusion Therapy:
- uncontrolled hypertension
- congestive heart failure
- coronary artery disease
- cardiac arrythmia
- additional heart conditions
- uncontrolled thyroid disease
- active substance abuse
- active manic phase of bipolar disorder
- active delusions, hallucinations, or schizophrenia
- glaucoma
- increased intracranial pressure
Depression is a major issue in the United States and though there are many anti-depressants on the market, about 33% patients do not experience any relief from their symptoms using the drugs that are currently available. Ketamine provides fast relief, which is vitally important in cases where patients feel suicidal and for depressed patients who have tried all of the other anti-depressants available with no relief. Ketamine offers new hope. Infusion treatments take about 1 hour at a clinic, but the results are long-lasting with most patients returning only once every 1 to 2 weeks over a specified period of time.
Generalized anxiety disorder is an extremely common illness. The condition has symptoms similar to panic disorder , obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other types of anxiety. The primary symptoms include including constant worry, restlessness, and trouble with concentration. For patients who have tried traditional therapy without improvement , Ketamine may be a viable option. There are a couple of emerging theories about how Ketamine works for anxiety, but the dominant idea centers on the finding that Ketamine works by blocking the NMDA receptor in the brain thereby allowing your brain to increase glutamate production -which is an integral chemical in the control of depression and anxiety. Overtime, this is thought to result in improved neuroplasticity, allowing a patients’ neural activity to overcome unhealthy recursive patterns. For many, Ketamine has a calming, therapeutic effect on the mind and body.
Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can feel anxious without due cause. This leads to a feeling of constantly experiencing distressing thoughts that leads to exhaustion and can be difficult to treat with traditional medications and even intensive psychotherapy. Ketamine has proven to be very effective in people suffering and have their lives controlled by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It has proven to help prevent obsessive and intrusive thoughts. Wellness Infusion Specialists are a team of caring professionals here to provide personalized and comprehensive care for you with the main goal of improving your quality of life.
Post-Partum Depression is hallmarked by symptoms of depressed mood, feelings of inadequacy and being overwhelmed. These feelings are also seen in combination with anxiety, irritability, sleep exhaustion, and inconsistent appetite. Due to the guilt of experiencing these symptoms some women even consider harming themselves or their baby. In addition Post-Partum Depression can impact the mother’s ability to function or care for her child and can be devastating to their entire family. Ketamine is one of the best alternative treatments to conventional Post-Partum Depression options that can take weeks to work, if at all. Ketamine works in hours to days allowing restoration of the mother-child bonding that depression disrupts during this critical time of development with your baby. Let Wellness Infusion Specialists give you as a mother your joy and energy back!
People who think about suicide do so for a multitude of reasons. Ketamine Infusion Therapy is not a solution for everyone. Most (but not all) people who think about hurting themselves suffer a variety of mental illnesses. All at some level include depression and anxiety. It is for this group of patients that suffer from feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and anxiety with a depressive or anxiety disorder, that Ketamine Infusion Therapy may be significantly beneficial. Ketamine Infusion has been shown to improve the signs of suicidal depression in up to 70% of patients. Though temporary, the treatment works rapidly allowing the time needed for additional medical help.
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Living with PTSD can make life difficult. It affects the lives of many people world-wide for a number of reasons. Shockingly more military personnel die by suicide than in combat. It is a difficult disorder to treat. PTSD is characterized by disturbing feelings and thoughts related to a past event that was directly or indirectly experienced. It leads to intrusive thoughts, negative feelings, avoiding reminders of the traumatic event, and arousal and reactive symptoms. There are only 2 FDA-approved medications for PTSD that can take 4 to 6 weeks to have any effect. Furthermore, they cause side effects such as nausea, insomnia, and dry mouth. Ketamine can provide relief of symptoms and allow you to enjoy a more normal life enjoying family and friends again after only 1 treatment. Let us provide you a customized intravenous therapy plan specifically for you to meet your mental and physical needs.
If you have chronic pain you are not alone. More than 26 million Americans adults suffer from chronic pain defined as pain that lasts for months or even years. Do you wake up each day with debilitating pain making you less enthusiastic with feelings of sadness and hopelessness? This disease takes a dramatic toll on your quality of life. It can affect you enjoying time with your family and friends, ability to work, ability to sleep, drive, and many other aspects. Data as recently as 2019 showed 3 studies that revealed “ a significant analgesic benefit favoring Ketamine.” These studies found a positive effect on pain reduction for up to 2 weeks after infusion. Intravenous Ketamine Therapy has emerged as an effective treatment for
- Fibromyalgia
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Neuropathic Pain
If you have tried other treatments with no success, let Wellness Infusion Specialists create an individualized Ketamine Infusion Therapy plan that can help change your life!