Advanced Brain + Body Clinic Ketamine TMS Blog
Read the latest from Dr. Brian Johns, Dr. Stephen Manlove, and the ABBC team covering topics such as treatment resistant depression, esketamine/ketamine (Spravato), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and more.
ABBC Mental Health Clinic Steps Up To Provide Ketamine Treatments for Veterans Suffering From Depression or Suicidal Thoughts
Leading psychiatrists are challenging inconsistent medical insurance coverage for ketamine . . . The doctors maintain that the drug is already widely used and proven highly effective for patients who do not respond to traditional medications. However, some insurers give ketamine an unclear label of ‘investigative.’
How to Combat Seasonal Depression in Minnesota
In a recent blog, we outlined the differences between depression and sadness. For those with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), it can be even more challenging to determine if you have depression or if you are experiencing temporary sadness due to the temporary...
Depression During the Holidays
'DOS & DON’TS OF SUPPORTING SOMEONE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS With the holidays just around the corner, it’s important to know that this can be a very difficult time of year for those with depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Family gatherings can be overwhelming and...
Am I Depressed? Know the Signs and Symptoms of Depression
One of the biggest questions people want to know the answer to before going to see a psychiatrist is: Am I depressed? While no one wants to go through the hassle of making a doctor’s appointment for no reason, it’s always best to ask a mental health professional the...
Screening Patients for Anxiety: Then What?
A Message From Our Severe Anxiety Doctors MN New recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) give busy primary physicians and their teams one more thing to implement and manage: anxiety screening. While the recommendation that adults age 64 and...
Depression Crisis Post-COVID: Care Workers Seeking Care
While it’s nothing new to hear that the COVID-19 pandemic took a disproportionate toll on those who work in healthcare, teaching, and first response careers, we are now starting to see the lingering effects that the pandemic is still having on their mental health....
Psychedelic Treatment in Minneapolis–Not So New
Psychedelics are considered a relatively new and promising form of therapy for treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other trauma related disorders. While this is new to Western medicine, it has been used by indigenous people around the globe for thousands of years....
Antidepressant Options: Classes, Optimal Dosages, Side Effects & More
People often come to our Minneapolis depression clinic believing they have tried “every medication” for their depression, though that is rarely the case.
All too often, treatment-resistant patients may, in fact, be very treatable with antidepressants. A patient’s treatment-resistance to antidepressant medication is often caused by one of three scenarios.
Many Insurance Providers Now Cover Ketamine for Depression
Many Insurance Providers Now Cover Ketamine for Depression Minneapolis, MN June 6, 2022 Advanced Brain + Body Clinic Ketamine TMS (AB+BC) founders Dr. Stephen Manlove and Dr. Brian Johns hadn’t expected to double the size of their new interventional psychiatry clinic...
How to Have the Best Ketamine Treatment Experience
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...