Ketamine For Depression in Durango, CO
What Is Depression?
Depression is a debilitating mental disorder that brings feelings of intense sadness and isolation. According to mental health statistics, in 2013 depression was the second leading cause of years lived with a disability worldwide, behind lower back pain. In 26 countries, depression was the primary driver of disability. Depression itself varies greatly from case to case.
Some people may suffer from persistent depression, while others may only get it temporarily or episodically. There is a litany of different versions of depression, each with its own symptoms and triggers.
How Does Ketamine Treat Depression?
Ketamine, first developed and approved by the FDA as an anesthetic, is a promising new innovation in the field of anxiety treatment.
While you may know it as the club drug often abused as Special K, Ketamine is what some doctors are calling the biggest breakthrough in depression and anxiety treatment in decades.
When infused at a low dose into the bloodstream, research shows that Ketamine may be up to 80% effective at providing relief for depression symptoms
THE WAIT IS OVER. RELIEF IS HERE.
We utilize the powerful effect of ketamine to treat conditions such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), severe anxiety, bipolar disorder, and migraines. The clinic also treats complex chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) or reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), and many other painful neuropathies.
The Different Types of Depression
Major Depressive Disorder
Also known as Clinical Depression or Unipolar Depression. The most common form of depression. It can be just a single episode, but some people may experience it periodically throughout their lives.
Postpartum Depression
A type of depression usually brought on by the hormonal shifts women experience the months or year following childbirth.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Depression caused by a change in the circadian rhythm of the body, usually bringing on depression during a specific season of the year.
Situational Depression
While the symptoms are much like Major Depressive Disorder, this is depression brought on by a specific event, such as the death of a loved one or a life-threatening event.
Persistent Depression
Also known as dysthymia or chronic depression, this is depression that lasts for two years or more.
Manic Depression/ Bipolar Disorder
Characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of intense depression.
