Ketamine Infusion Therapy

Service Description

Mental Health and Chronic Pain Treatment Disorders Treated by Ketamine Infusion Therapy: Ketamine can help patients diagnosed with various forms of mental health disorders (i.e anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic migraines and fibromyalgia). The effects of ketamine infusions are still being studied, but positive results have been shown in many patients. It is believed that ketamine is able to prevent the non-painful stimuli. It is also believed that the infusion therapy is able to help patients reduce the amount of chronic daily pain medication use. Medical research continues to identify the complex role ketamine plays in brain health. At its most basic level, the anesthetic temporarily blocks neurotransmitter receptors in specific areas of the brain responsible for sensory integration, memory and learning. By blocking these pathways, ketamine creates a favorable chemical environment for neuron growth. This allows time for repair and regeneration of neural pathways, which often reduces symptoms associated with mood disorders, and PTSD. Ketamine infusions have also been noted to have strong anti-inflammatory effects, and can be very helpful in CHRONIC PAIN. It is reported up to 90% of patients respond favorably to ketamine infusion therapy. 70% of patients show symptom relief after just one infusion, while 85-90% of patients display symptom improvement after undergoing a three-week treatment regime, and some may require maintenance, or “booster” infusions. Ketamine infusions are considered very safe. Ketamine has seen wide usage as an anesthetic in adults and children since the 1960s, and even at anesthetic doses (usually >2-6 x higher than the dose used to treat depression), the treatment is safe. Limited side effects as compared to oral antidepressants, which often cause weight gain and sexual dysfunction.

Contact Details

• 9111 Edmonston Road suite 206, Greenbelt, MD, USA

  (301) 664-2657

  office@capitolpainmd.com