In a recent blog, Ketamine Misconceptions: How One Patient’s ‘Weird’ Experience Could Have Been Life-Changing, I address some common misconceptions about ketamine that may be turning people away from this life-saving treatment. In addition to the details shared in this piece, it’s important to know that there is a wide range of patient experiences when…
The New York Times recently printed an opinion piece titled “I took ketamine for depression. Things got pretty weird.” In this piece, writer Vanessa Barbara describes her experience in Juiz de Fora, Brazil using intravenous ketamine treatment for her depression. The essay made me reflect on how ketamine therapy is administered nationwide. I have 38…
This article first appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of MetroDoctors magazine, a publication of the Twin Cities Medical Society The health and social upheaval caused by the pandemic has only exacerbated the mental health crisis and those who work in healthcare find themselves overwhelmed with more severe cases. That’s why a new Minneapolis ketamine…
What is Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation? Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) was developed in 1985, and has been FDA-approved since 2008 as an alternative treatment for depression. TMS is covered by most health insurance plans for those with treatment resistant depression (TRD) which is defined as a patient who has tried 4 or more antidepressant medications and…