Ketamine Therapy Treating Depression
With a variety of mood disorders in today’s day and age such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) there are a multitude of treatment options. Depression is a mood disorder that affects countless individuals, and with the pandemic creating an epidemic of depression, great success is being found with ketamine. This psychedelic infusion helps bring the goal of happiness. When antidepressants and other conventional therapies are not helping, ketamine can be a great alternative. When patients take medication, it only lasts for as long as when it’s in your system. However, with Ketamine treatments, the results last because it’s not about the medication in your body, but the reaction it provides.
One of the most common mental illnesses in the United States according to the National Institute of Mental Health is Depression. Depression is highly treatable but many people who struggle with their mental health do not receive the appropriate treatment. Depression is one of the most common mood disorders that Ketamine treatments assist with. According to the Chief Psychiatrist at Yale School of Medicine, Doctor John Krystal, states that Ketamine has a 70% effectiveness as opposed to a multiple use antidepressant which falls at a 48% effectiveness.
With a ketamine session taking about 30 minutes, within about 2 minutes of the treatment, its benefits start to take place. Since Ketamine is not a true psychedelic, it is legal, however, the psychedelic experience helps patients look deep into themselves to find love and forgiveness. When the ketamine is infused, our brain is bathed in this glutamate and once it is done, the metabolites of ketamine act as a fertilizer for the brain. This treatment helps individuals process everyday things without the fear or anxiety that triggers a depressive state. Individuals have seen improvement in as little as one to two sessions that have alleviated years of chronic depression.
At SayMed, our team will work with you to address which treatment options would be most appropriate to treat each of your symptoms and health goals. Dr. Eyden Sayah is a psychiatrist with extensive knowledge training and expertise in the field of mental health with an emphasis on the diagnosis of mood disorders.
With most Ketamine Clinics here in Los Angeles, these treatments are being administered by doctors who are not in the field of mental health but here at SayMed Psychiatry, Dr. Sayah provides you with an advantage that only a few others have, which is to treat mood disorders like depression with an actual understanding and specialty to assist in the most effective way possible.
Ketamine Therapy Treating ADHD and Anxiety
At SayMed we provide the utmost care and caution when administering our treatment plans unlike other Ketamine Clinics. Dr. Sayah is a psychiatrist who specializes in mood disorders like ADHD and Anxiety.
Everyone has some level of anxiety however for others it can be more debilitating. According to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America (ADAA), General Anxiety Disorder “affects 6.8 million adults, or 3.1% of the U.S. population, in any given year.” The ADAA also stated that “Social anxiety disorder affects approximately 15 million American adults and is the second most commonly diagnosed anxiety disorder following specific phobia.”
Where chronic and escalating anxiety has taken over your day to day functions; utilizing an alternative method of treatment like Ketamine for anxiety disorder can assist in transforming your mental health. By exploring the root cause of your mood disorder the healing will then begin. Where holistic and prescription treatments no longer suffice, the Ketamine treatment can provide you with rapid results. With the use of this alternative modality of mental health treatments we can provide you with the tools for long term success.
PTSD
Ketamine Therapy Treating PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder otherwise known as PTSD creates a difficult world for anyone to live in. With triggers any and everywhere, using Ketamine is a great alternative to those who have been unable to combat their PTSD with traditional forms of therapy and medication. With Ketamine treatments, our goal is to make you lead a peaceful life. Ketamine treatments, when properly administered by a Psychiatrist like Dr. Sayah, can be the most powerful tool. Ketamine can provide rapid results from PTSD symptoms with a detailed treatment plan tailored to your symptoms.
OCD
Ketamine Therapy Treating OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), can lead many people to suffer from feeling as if they are stuck in an endless loop of hopelessness. OCD diagnosis traditionally are treated with cognitive behavioral therapy or even medications but an alternative to those treatments is the use of Ketamine. Ketamine treatments have been proven to improve patient’s symptoms of OCD. With the administration of such a treatment by Dr. Sayah, a licensed psychiatrist specializing in such a mood disorder like OCD, Dr. Sayah will do his very best to manage your OCD symptoms and break you out of that cycle.