Ketamine Therapy for PTSD
Is Ketamine Treatment for PTSD right for you?
Does PTSD have an effect on you personal and professional life?
Have you experienced a traumatic event or multiple events that cause you to suffer from PTSD?
Have you been unable to find a method of treatment or therapy to enhance your quality of life?
Here's how ketamine can help with PTSD:
Based on the data available which is limited, ketamine has been shown to result in a near complete resolution of symptoms over the short term. PTSD patients have few other options for treatment, none of which are very effective. These treatments include anti-anxiety medications that are habit forming and anti-depressants which can have many side effects. In clinical trials thoughts of suicide (a PTSD symptom) can go away after just 1 ketamine treatment. This reduces the need for re-treatment, saving you money in the long run. Also, it has been shown that other symptoms of PTSD such as anxiety and depression are significantly improved after a ketamine infusion.
A hormone, brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels was found to be lower in PTSD patients when compared to those without PTSD. BDNF is important for neuron plasticity and growth. BDNF affects changes in the brain that may contribute or maintain some of the effects of PTSD. These effects include emotional numbing, intrusive thoughts, and increased fear.
Therefore restoring healthy BDNF levels should help treat PTSD. Ketamine increases BDNF levels.
