Innovative Psychiatry
Heather was 38, and had had a series of extreme stressors over a period of several years. She was a giver at heart, always looking for ways to help — always trying to make the lives of people she knew easier or more fun. But then her husband left her. It was the same old, […]
World Bipolar Day is for You. Whether you know this illness intimately, because it’s part of every hour of every day for you, or whether you love someone who suffers. And even if you don’t, you can help with support, kindness, and funds. Make this world a better place. World Bipolar Day is for you. […]
Can you say PHENOMENAL??? Let’s hear it for Ketamine Treatment and Oxford!! I just returned from a history-making global conference focused on research and clinical evidence for ketamine for psychiatric disorders. Experts from nearly every continent spoke of their own data and evidence from this emerging field of the the science behind ketamine and the […]
Depression researchers at Black Dog Institute and University of NSW had to abort a “promising” pilot trial into the efficacy of ketamine nasal sprays after patients experienced psychotic-like effects and temporary loss of fine motor skills. The researchers were hopeful the trial would work as an earlier study in the US had shown ketamine – […]
Ketamine’s Power Against Depression We’ve talked before about how ketamine works through a variety of actions to relieve depression in people with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Like the hero in an epic movie, ketamine treatment works in several brain areas at once to improve brain functioning. It triggers a cascade of actions that repair, restore […]
Do you know how many students will be registering for college this year? Have you thought about it..? Take a wild guess. Close to 4 million…! Can you imagine the diversity in that number? That’s more than the population of Los Angeles! Serious Challenges for an Adolescent or Young Adult In addition to the size […]
The notorious party drug may act as an antidepressant by blocking neural bursts in a little-understood brain region that may drive depression. By Simon Makin on March 2, 2018 Ketamine has been called the biggest thing to happen to psychiatry in 50 years, due to its uniquely rapid and sustained antidepressant effects. It improves symptoms in as little as 30 […]
Ever get tired of the ongoing discussions about depression…? What causes it, and what actually helps people feel better? How many people have you heard complain that they don’t believe in psychiatric medicine because “it doesn’t work?” People who say they feel like guinea pigs and are fed up…? Or…maybe you’re one of those people…? […]
Does Your College Student Know Where to Find Mental Health Support? Jonathan stood at the curb, watching his parents drive till they were out of sight. He felt lost. Vulnerable. Tired. He didn’t know much about mental health issues in college students … or even first graders, for that matter. Jonathan had been depressed most […]
Identifying way in which ketamine rapidly alleviates severe depression could pave way for new generation of treatments. Ketamine, most commonly known for its use as a recreational drug, has in recent years come to be thought of as the biggest breakthrough psychiatric treatment for severe depression in half a century. In as little as half an hour it has been shown to banish severe and […]