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Medicated-Assisted Psychotherapy
Ketamine, when taken in a psychotherapy session, can be beneficial. It has been used clinically and investigated for the treatment of a variety of symptoms and mental health conditions, such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and particularly treatment-resistant depression.
KETAMINE
| One of the benefits of ketamine is that it can act quickly and improve depressive symptoms in a shorter time. | |
| Medical professionals have used this medication as an analgesic and anesthetic agent. Today, it helps treat alcohol addiction, depression, PTSD, substance dependencies, and other psychiatric diagnoses. Additionally, it aids in the treatment of spiritual, psychological, and existential crises. | |
| Individuals taking ketamine during therapy may experience positive changes in cognition, mood, and personality during treatment and in the days and weeks that follow. | |
| Approved by the FDA as an anesthetic in 1970, more recently considered a “breakthrough therapy” by the FDA to treat depression, chronic pain, and a host of other mental health conditions. | |
| In 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Ketamine for the management of treatment-resistant depression. | |
| The exact mechanisms are complex, but both ketamine and magnesium seem to help glutamate do its job, activating the receptor without damaging it from too much activation. | |
| Magnesium, like ketamine, acts as an antagonist to the NMDA receptor, which means it is a counter to glutamate, the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. |
FDA Approved Clinical Trials
| MDMA | |
| In MDMA-assisted therapy, MDMA is only administered a few times, unlike most medications for mental illnesses which are often taken daily for years, and sometimes forever. | |
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Specialties
- Medication Assisted Psychotherapy
- Wellness
- Medication Management
- Child-Play Therapy
- Group Therapy
- qEEG Brain Mapping
- Evidenced Based & Trauma Therapy
- Neuro/Biofeedback
Office Hours
- Weekdays:
- 8:00am – 7:00pm
- Saturday:
- Appointment Only
- Sunday:
- Appointment Only