Innovative Psychiatry
Average scores on the Children’s Depression Rating Scale dropped by 42.5% following low-dose IV ketamine infusions among 13 teenagers with treatment-resistant depression, findings published in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology showed. “Adult [treatment-resistant depression] research has begun to explore repeated administrations of ketamine, which may have promise for greater effectiveness and longer remission periods than single […]
Smash Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders with Rapid-Acting Antidepressants: Like Ketamine Treatment We’ve talked before about the line to the throne where ketamine treatment now reigns. Formulators in a lab were seeking to create a new anesthesia, and they thought they’d found one. They called it Sernyl—but the unpredictable side effects, hallucinations, and sometimes violent behavior, drove […]
Ketamine has been shown to work much faster, with effects that last much longer, than current antidepressants (SSRIs) 40% of teens do not respond to their first round of SSRIs, lowering their chance of achieving remission Recently, ketamine has gained traction as an alternative to antidepressants The University of Michigan researchers say their study is […]
New Rochelle, NY, August 1, 2018–A new study has shown a significant average decrease in the Children’s Depression Rating Scale (42.5%) among adolescents with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who were treated with intravenous ketamine. The study, which demonstrated the tolerability and potential role of ketamine as a treatment option for adolescents with TRD, is published in Journal […]
Emotional Regulation in Mood Disorders Can be Improved !! Ketamine Treatment and Psychotherapy “Cassie..?” “Yes, Mom?” “Sam called … says he can’t come over because he has to go to the mall with his mom …” “WHAAAAATT??? That CREEP!!” The freshly opened Coke can in Cassie’s hand […]
Young people suffering from treatment-resistant depression (TRD) showed a significant reduction of their symptoms after being administered ketamine injections, according to a study published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. Researchers from the University of Minnesota (UM) and the nonprofit Mayo Clinic found that ketamine caused an average decrease of 42 percent on the Children’s […]
Trauma: Don’t Beat Yourself Up – Allow Your Loved Ones to Lift You UP Have you been through something traumatic …? Maybe you’re a combat veteran, a first responder, or a victim of severe domestic abuse. It might have been a car wreck, or the unexpected sudden loss of someone you love. Fixed beliefs […]
You Can Know if You Suffer From Bipolar II Disorder and What You and Your Doctor Can Do About It Clara is a 27-year-old artist whose talent has opened opportunities for her she never dreamed possible. She’s published books of her original poetry and children’s stories she wrote and illustrated herself. She paints watercolors of […]
Neuro Neuroscience Discoveries Show Inflammation Can Cause Depression – Especially If You Experienced Severe Stress in Early Childhood Lillian was in second grade when her mom went to work full-time. For the first time in her life, she would get off the school bus and walk down the street to her house, pull out her […]
Anxiety and Panic Disorder – A Tormenting Presence “Am I going to die? I feel like I’m dying…” “No, you’re going to get through this. You’re having a panic attack. Just keep looking in my eyes and holding my hand. These feelings are going to pass in a few minutes. Hold on…” The emergency department […]