Ketamine for Depression, Anxiety, PTSD & Bipolar disorders
Ketamine for Depression: A True Game changer
The disabling, persistent and paralysing symptoms of Depression are unfortunately not uncommon. In fact, depressive disorders are one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States with about 17 million people suffering from it. Depression is the leading cause of Disability worldwide.
Despite advances in science, debilitating depression is many times resistant to conventional antidepressants and behavioral therapies. In fact about one-third of Depressed patients do not respond to medications. Fortunately, Ketamine is proving to be an effective and longer lasting remedy.
If you or your loved one is amongst millions of men and women in the US who suffer from harmful effects of Depression resistant to conventional treatment, Ketamine infusion may be your answer. Extensive studies have shown its usefulness.
Dr. Tilak has been helping patients with Depressive disorders for over 30 years, and will be happy to take care of you as well.
Please call us today at 904-298-1994 to schedule an appointment.
What are the symptoms of Depression?
*sadness of mood
*inability to feel pleasure or happiness
* feeling of life as a failure
*chronic fatigue or low energy
*sleep changes, usually Insomnia
*feeling overwhelmed, difficulty focusing
* Loss of self-esteem, indecisiveness
*difficulty in concentration
Benefits of Ketamine Therapy
* relief of sadness, stress, anxiety, and restoring mental balance and wellness
*Very quick results in hours or upto a day
* Ketamine therapy can be used in conjunction with prescription medications and psychotherapy
* With relief of fatigue and stress, patients feel energetic and blissful
How does Ketamine Relieve Depression
*Research done at Yale University lab and later at other University labs show that Ketamine triggers production of glutamate in brain, allowing it to rewire and reconnect
*Glutamate helps the brain create new neural connections and makes it more adaptable
*Ketamine boosts neurotransmitters and balances brain chemicals that cause Anxiety and Depression
*Multiple studies show Ketamine enhances structural plasticity (also called neuroplasticity) of dopaminergic neurons thereby causing happiness
What to Expect with Ketamine Infusion
Many patients notice distinct improvement within a few hours or upto a day of IM infusion. For longer lasting relief, weekly or biweekly treatments for 6 to 8 weeks is recommended.
Safety of Ketamine
Ketamine has been used as Anesthetic since 1970 and has a proven track record of being very safe. You will also be closely monitored for about an hour after the Ketamine Infusion.
Personal Note from Dr. Tilak
Unfortunately, over the course of 30 years of practicing Medicine, Dr. Tilak has witnessed countless number of patients suffer from disabling depression and some paid a price of their life combating it. The trials of medications take over a few months, and even at the end of it, many patients still don't get better. This disabling condition robs them of happiness, significant relationships, advancement in career and so many more hardships.
If yours or your loved ones' depression is not well controlled, you owe it to yourself to try this most significant advance in Medicine in 60 years for combating Depression.
All of us deserve Happiness in Life.
Ketamine for Anxiety: An Excellent Option
The disabling, persistent and paralysing symptoms of Generalized Anxiety or Anxiety attacks/ panic disorder are unfortunately not uncommon. In fact, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States with about 40 million people suffering from it. All of us live under stress, it is a gift of modern day living.
Despite advances in science, debilitating anxiety is many times resistant to conventional medications and behavioral therapies. Fortunately, Ketamine is proving to be an effective and longer lasting remedy.
If you or your loved one is amongst millions of men and women in the US who suffer from harmful effects of anxiety disorders resistant to conventional treatment, Ketamine infusion may be your answer. Extensive studies have shown its usefulness.
Dr. Tilak has been helping patients with anxiety disorders for over 30 years, and will be happy to take care of you as well.
Please call us today at 904-298-1994 to schedule an appointment.
What are the symptoms of Anxiety?
* persistent fears, worries, unwanted thoughts, fatigue
*Heart palpitations,sweating,nausea,restlessness
*Tightness in chest on abdomen
*feeling overwhelmed, with difficulty sleeping
* Anger, frustration or depression/sadness of mood
Benefits of Ketamine Therapy
* relief of stress, anxiety, and restoring mental balance and wellness
*Near instant results
* Ketamine therapy can be used in conjunction with prescription medications and psychotherapy
* With relief of fatigue and stress, patients feel energetic and blissful
How does Ketamine Relieve Anxiety
*Research initially done at Yale University lab and later at other labs show that Ketamine triggers production of glutamate in brain, allowing it to rewire and reconnect
*Glutamate helps the brain create new neural connections and makes it more adaptable
*Ketamine boosts neurotransmitters and balances brain chemicals that cause Anxiety and Depression
What to Expect with Ketamine Infusion
Many patients notice distinct improvement within an hour of IM infusion. For longer lasting relief, weekly or biweekly treatments for 6 to 8 weeks is recommended.
Safety of Ketamine
Ketamine has been used as Anesthetic since 1970 and has a proven track record of being very safe. You will also be closely monitored for about an hour after the Ketamine Infusion.
Quotable Quote
Chief Psychiatrist Dr. John Krystal of Yale Medicine explains that with most medications like Valium, the antianxiety effect lasts only when the medication is in your system, and when the effect wears off, you can get rebound
anxiety. With Ketamine, it triggers reactions in your Cortex that enable brain connections to regrow. It is this reaction to Ketamine, not the presence of Ketamine in the body that constitutes its effects.
Ketamine for PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes recurring symptoms that disrupts your daily life and often makes it a struggle to enjoy time with family and friends or even hold a job. Many patients find that their PTSD doesn’t improve with conventional treatments, which is why Dr. Milind Tilak MD, offers PTSD treatment with ketamine. Ketamine is an innovative option with the potential to quickly improve your PTSD symptoms and produce long-lasting results. To learn more about ketamine, call one of our offices or request an appointment today.
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What causes PTSD?
PTSD occurs after a terrifying or dangerous event. You may be directly involved in the event, but you can also develop PTSD after hearing about a traumatic event experienced by a family member or friend.
The top events responsible for causing PTSD include:
- Military duty
- Gun violence
- Severe accident
- Sexual or physical assault
- Natural or man-made disaster
- Recurrent emotional assault
The sudden death of a loved one, being robbed, and many other traumatic events can also lead to PTSD.
What symptoms develop due to PTSD?
You may experience symptoms right after the traumatic event, or your symptoms may be delayed. Once symptoms begin, they recur and cause significant anxiety.
PTSD symptoms include:
- Having flashbacks or dreams about the event
- Having extreme emotions
- Feeling on edge or angry
- Being easily startled
- Feeling depressed
- Avoiding the people and places that remind you of the event
Some patients find that they have a hard time remembering all the details about the event.
What treatment might I receive for PTSD?
Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and other types of psychotherapy are the first treatments recommended for patients with PTSD. Unfortunately, about half of all patients continue to have symptoms after their psychotherapy is over.
You may receive medications to treat specific symptoms such as anxiety and insomnia, and there are FDA-recommended medications for PTSD. However, 20-40% of all patients fail to improve with these medications. You have another more effective option for PTSD treatment, and that’s ketamine.
How does ketamine support PTSD treatment?
Ketamine is a medication that treats PTSD through two pathways. First, it balances levels of glutamate, a brain chemical that regulates psychological conditions such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety. As ketamine directly and quickly changes brain chemicals, it rapidly improves PTSD symptoms.
The second way ketamine helps PTSD is by improving nerve connectivity. This action may be especially important for patients with PTSD because experiencing trauma disrupts nerve communication.
What should I expect during PTSD treatment with ketamine?
Dr. Tilak administers ketamine through an intramuscular or IM infusion.
While your symptoms may improve with one treatment, a series of IM infusions over the course of about 4-6 weeks produces optimal and long-lasting results.
Like other medications, each person’s response to ketamine is different. Dr. Tilak works closely with you to ensure you achieve the best possible results.
To learn if you’re a good candidate for ketamine treatment, call our Jacksonville or Middleburg clinic or request an appointment today.
Ketamine for Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition that leads to severe symptoms in 83% of all patients. While mood stabilizers often succeed in managing mania and depression, you may continue to struggle with bipolar depression. Dr. Tilak, MD, at Jacksonville and Middleburg locations in FL, offers ketamine to help patients struggling with bipolar depression. Ketamine often delivers rapid and long-lasting relief from depression. To schedule an appointment, call the office or request an appointment today.
904-298-1994
What should I know about bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder was once called manic depression because it causes swings in mood, energy, and activity levels. While many people expect bipolar disorder to have identifiable cycles of low-energy depression and high-energy mania, there are several types of bipolar disorder with different degrees of mania.
Some patients have severe mania that seriously disrupts their life. Others have hypomania, which causes similar symptoms, but they’re mild and usually don’t interfere with everyday functioning.
What symptoms develop during bipolar mania?
The symptoms of mania include:
- High activity level
- Difficulty sleeping
- Racing thoughts
- Rapid speech
- Feeling irritable
Many patients engage in risky behaviors such as excessive use of alcohol and/or drugs, reckless driving, or spending too much money.
What symptoms develop during bipolar depression?
Bipolar depression causes the same symptoms as clinical depression:
- Low energy
- Feeling sad and hopeless
- Losing interest in activities
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Eating too much or too little
- Difficulty concentrating
- Thinking about suicide
You may experience major depression before having your first manic episode. Additionally, many patients with bipolar disorder are depressed more often than they’re manic or hypomanic.
What type of treatment will I receive for bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is treated with a combination of medications and psychotherapy. Since it’s a lifelong condition, you need ongoing support to keep your mood swings managed.
Mood stabilizing medications such as atypical antipsychotic medications help to control manic and depressive episodes. Antidepressants are used with caution because they often make bipolar symptoms worse. If you continue to struggle with bipolar depression despite mood-stabilizing medications, ketamine is a safe and effective alternative to antidepressants.
How does ketamine treat bipolar depression?
Ketamine has proven to be a safe and effective treatment for depression, including bipolar depression and treatment-resistant depression. When used at a low dose, ketamine balances a brain chemical called glutamate, which in turn lifts depression symptoms.
Dr. Tilak administers ketamine in the office using an intramuscular infusion, allowing your body to receive the full dose with 95% bioavailability. Most patients respond quickly as ketamine normalizes their brain chemicals, with symptom improvement evident within 24 hours.
Though a single ketamine treatment may last a week, with a series of about six treatments, your results may last at least several months and possibly longer. Then you need only an occasional maintenance treatment.
