Ketamine Now Accepted as Depression Treatment

Student Submission by: Nicholas Ward Ketamine is an anesthetic that can cause dissociation. It has been sold many years as a street drug to allow users to dissociate for several hours at a time, causing feelings of euphoria or spiritual awakening due to its dissociative properties. Spravato (eskatamine), which is a nasal-spray form of ketamine, [...]

By |2022-08-17T11:09:00-04:00August 17th, 2022|Depression|Comments Off on Ketamine Now Accepted as Depression Treatment

Gratefulness During COVID-19

The month of November ushers in the holiday season- usually a time of intense productivity and togetherness. These things bring stressors and COVID-19 adds layers of emotion to this already stressful period. We are all dealing with some sort of loss as we wrap up the year and it is fitting that the holidays are [...]

By |2020-11-03T17:10:07-05:00November 3rd, 2020|COVID-19, Depression, Mental Health|Comments Off on Gratefulness During COVID-19

Feeling Overwhelmed

It is September and many of us (including myself) are feeling overwhelmed.  For those with kids, schools have started, which normally would be a huge relief, but for so many parents during Covid, its additional stress since kids are now homeschooled.  For those without kids, you might feel overwhelmed by your work during Covid.  Several [...]

By |2020-09-11T13:24:27-04:00September 11th, 2020|COVID-19, Depression, Mental Health|Comments Off on Feeling Overwhelmed

Medications for Depression -The Good, the Bad, the Nitty Gritty

I’m positive that most of my patients don’t want to be on medication. In fact, that’s what most of them tell me the first time that we meet. Honestly, I appreciate their candor. As humans, it doesn’t feel natural or authentic to take a medication every day of our lives. This goes for blood pressure, [...]

By |2020-04-03T10:14:01-04:00April 3rd, 2020|Depression|Comments Off on Medications for Depression -The Good, the Bad, the Nitty Gritty

CBD Oil – Is It Ok for Psychiatric Problems?

In recent months, many of my patients are wondering if CBD oil is a viable medical alternative for anxiety and depression.  Prior to six months ago, I rarely thought about it.  However, it seems that the marketing has picked up and there are signs, flyers, and numerous products touting the major benefits of CBD.  Whether [...]

By |2020-02-27T11:44:23-05:00March 2nd, 2020|Depression, Mental Health|Comments Off on CBD Oil – Is It Ok for Psychiatric Problems?

Seasonal Blues: What You Need to Know About Treating Cyclical Depression

Lydia, age 32, never realized that there was a pattern to her depression.  “The years just kind of blend together, I knew that I struggled with depression, but it would be on again and off again” she commented in our first appointment in mid- October.  After some discussion it became clear that she was dealing [...]

By |2019-12-16T12:53:20-05:00December 16th, 2019|Depression|Comments Off on Seasonal Blues: What You Need to Know About Treating Cyclical Depression
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