Depression is a highly recurrent disorder. Estimates are that more than 50% of patients experience repeat episodes of depression (Kupfer et al., 1996). Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is an evidence-based therapy for the acute treatment of major depression, with a high rate of treatment response. Following adequate response to an acute course of TMS (i.e.…
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In addition to being used as a treatment for refractory depression, ketamine has also been studied and is being used in the treatment of anxiety. A 2017 study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology looked at the use of ketamine in those with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and social anxiety disorder who did not respond…
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When ketamine was originally approved for its anesthetic properties, it was a highly desirable drug because unlike other anesthesia medications that tend to rapidly decrease blood pressure and heart rate, ketamine actually increased blood pressure and heart rate. This is recognized as a desirable side effect in anesthesia, as low blood pressure during surgery could…
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TMS in Pregnancy – A pregnant woman with depression is in a difficult situation. In order to manage the depression, she might require antidepressant medication; however, seeing as the medication not only affects her but also the developing fetus, she may prefer to avoid medication. But if the depression goes untreated this will likely result…
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Repairing Damaged Brain Circuits: A Theory on How Ketamine Works for Depression – Although it is now well documented that ketamine has the ability to rapidly and effectively relieve the symptoms of depression that has failed to respond to traditional antidepressants, no one is sure exactly how it does so. There has been research done…
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TMS NYC TMS for Adolescents TMS NYC – Antidepressant medication does not work for everyone. Individuals with treatment resistant depression (TRD) often fail to see any improvement in symptoms. Or, if symptoms do improve, they may return soon afterward. Largely for these reasons there is a serious need for additional treatment options. Research in this…
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Ketamine NYC Single vs. Repeated Infusions of Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression It has been well studied that ketamine has rapid and powerful antidepressant effects for people in whom traditional antidepressants haven’t worked. However, most studies’ protocols only include effects after a single infusion, not multiple infusions with maintenance dosage. The few studies that have looked…
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Depression keeps on being an ailment that isn’t totally comprehended. Current neuroscience has thought of sensible and durable models, which portray melancholy as the insufficiency or decreased movement of the synapses Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine in the mind. All FDA-endorsed drugs influence one of or a greater amount of the above synapses. The expertise in…
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The Changing landscape of depression medication The emergence of the first targeted antidepressant drugs more than 50 years ago marked an enormous shift in the treatment of depression. But in the ensuing years, the science has somewhat stagnated. Most antidepressants on the market today target monoamine neurotransmitter function, essentially increasing the levels of key chemicals in…
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Last year the FDA authorized the marketing of TMS to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This came as good news for patients with more refractory OCD who have not responded to traditional approaches (i.e. medication and/or psychotherapy). At the same time, it remains to be determined what brain areas to target in OCD and which TMS treatment…
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