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Post by Admin on Jun 26, 2017 13:50:37 GMT -4
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Post by Linda Zhang on Jun 26, 2017 22:56:22 GMT -4
Ketamine as an AntiDepressant
There's More Proof That Ketamine Works for Depression
The potential for an illicit drug such as Ketamine to provide antidepressant effects for stubborn depression leads to a common dilemma seen commonly in psychiatry: the desire to treat vs the avoidance of causing harm. Although I think that Ketamine could be a major outbreak in psychopharmacotherapy as an antidepressant, more importantly it could easily trigger another drug addiction epidemic causing a wide variety of problems with use and addiction as seen in the opioid epidemic that is currently sweeping the US, especially common in the Southeastern US. "Since ketamine is too problematic a drug to currently be considered a mainstream depression treatment," it will probably be at least a few more years before definitive guidelines come out for Ketamine use as a common antidepressant. It will be interesting to see what the final verdict is on this drug's therapeutic value.
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Post by Nicole Hammes on Jun 27, 2017 18:37:37 GMT -4
I think the integrated therapy into a primary care clinic is great. I grew up in a rural area of the midwest. There aren't many mental health care providers that are easily accessible without driving many miles. If you don't have to drive there is still probably a few days or weeks wait period for the next available appointment. Also within rural small town areas, people in the community still can see you walk in a building. If it's a known mental health clinic, people won't go due to the stigma. By putting a mental health provider within the primary care clinic a lot more people will access that person and seek treatment.
The use of ketamine as an antidepressant seems dangerous leading to addiction and overdose. However it is exciting that they may have found the exact area to target treatment on the receptor. Cleaner drugs could be manufactured to target this area.
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Post by kellythomas087 on Jun 27, 2017 18:45:57 GMT -4
Therapy for Everybody:
The ability for patients to see an actual psychiatrist along with their primary care physician would have a drastic improvement in a patient's well-being. According to the article, "Primary-care doctors, for instance, are the ones who prescribe the bulk of the antidepressants" and that "typical primary care often fails to catch mental-health issues in people who don’t know they have them." With the introduction to integrated behavioral health clinics, such as the one at East Tennessee State University, I believe more patients can be properly diagnosed and treated by those that are specifically trained and have a passion for psychology.
There's More Proof That Ketamine Works for Depression
I think that it is exciting to hear that research into ketamine has unveiled some insight into the pharmacology of ketamine and its anti-depressant effects. However, I believe more research should be done before using ketamine or a ketamine derivative to treat patients with depression as it could easily be misused.
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Post by rkhonat on Jun 27, 2017 18:57:32 GMT -4
Therapy for everybody
This article was about a new form of psychiatric therapy involving integrating the psychiatrist into a primary care physicians office. The idea behind it was that those people coming to see the primary care physician for a medical issue and those were coming for psychiatric help we're not easily distinguished to one another. This reduces the stigma of a patient needing psychiatric help which was especially importan in the rural areas; where seeking psychiatric help is viewed as a failure of both the person the community and his family. This form of integrated psychiatric help is interesting but I think you would be better suited being mobile; meaning that the psychiatrist would move from one doctor's office to the next doctor's office.
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Post by matthewkirton on Jun 27, 2017 18:57:41 GMT -4
Ketamine as an AntiDepressant
It's always great to come across new methods of treating depression, a condition that affects so many silently. With something as powerful as Ketamine caution and a high degree of regulation is definitely needed to prevent accidental overdoses. Ketamine for depression is currently an off-label treatment and, in my opinion, should only be explored as a very late option due to risks involved and the potentially disastrous side effects the drug can have. The fact that Ketamine is such a fast acting pharmaceutical is part of the allure for both physicians and drug abusers and more research is paramount in Ketamine becoming a mainline treatment. With how pervasive Depression is in today's society, it is my hope that multiple, safe, avenues of treatment are available, with Ketamine eventually becoming one of them.
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Post by rkhonat on Jun 27, 2017 19:06:22 GMT -4
Ketamine as an antidepressant
This article was discussion of another article that was published in nature about the effects of ketamine on the brain and how it can possibly be a treatment for depression and how that it is main function can possibly be due to NMDA receptor. The article went on further to explain that this Discovery can help future drug makers in pharmaceutical companies come up with a better design to possibly exploit this NMDA receptor. I found this article interesting because dr. Todd Antin, is currently conducting a study on ketamine himself and is currently doing the clinical trials at the office. I look forward to discovering and reading more about how ketamine can possibly be beneficial
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Post by rkhonat on Jun 27, 2017 19:06:47 GMT -4
Ketamine as an antidepressant
This article was discussion of another article that was published in nature about the effects of ketamine on the brain and how it can possibly be a treatment for depression and how that it is main function can possibly be due to NMDA receptor. The article went on further to explain that this Discovery can help future drug makers in pharmaceutical companies come up with a better design to possibly exploit this NMDA receptor. I found this article interesting because dr. Todd Antin, is currently conducting a study on ketamine himself and is currently doing the clinical trials at the office. I look forward to discovering and reading more about how ketamine can possibly be beneficial
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Post by grace on Jun 27, 2017 19:26:35 GMT -4
KETAMINE MAY INDEED BE THE FUTURE OF ANT-DEPRESSION: It's been reported that 30-40% of patient who presented are not treated with standard anti-depression meds (PROZAC,ZOLOFT,EFFEXOR),thus increase risk of alcohol,illicit drug Abuse ,hospitalization and suicidal attempts. BENEFITS;Ability to start its effect withing few hours (B)treats refractory MDD (C)Utilised in the ER for curbing suicidal thoughts(off-label") It's benefit has been pretty impressive,so the real question is WHY WOULDN'T this Drug be given to patient  ?..if you have patients who are at the verge of harming themselves and have little time .I do acknowledge the fact that ketamine still remains an illicit drug with high potential for Abuse,but it isn't news that a drug has its advantages and disadvantages. So how many lives can benefit VS how many lives would be lost ??. |
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Post by Kelenna Browne on Jun 27, 2017 21:05:55 GMT -4
Therapy for Everybody: Integrated medicine makes perfect sense. Persons in the medical profession constantly talk about treating patients as a whole; therefore, clinics that are managing to do so efficiently and effectively will change the profession forever. The integrated health care concept seems to supply several advantages, for both patients and providers, some of which I had not thought of before reading this article. Besides being a superior method of ensuring overall wellness, it seems to tackle an obstacle that continues to plague the mental health profession; which is getting patients to seek treatment in the first place. The truth is patients are more likely to address or seek help for physical ailments than mental issues. With clinics like this available they’ll have it all even before they know they need it.
Ketamine As an Antidepressant: We seem to have hit a wall in terms of effective drugs for the treatment of depression as more and more patients are being diagnosed with “stubborn depression”. Where traditional drugs are failing ketamine seems to be working; however, it must be mentioned that more research is needed to support that fact. The article describes the drug and its potential to be far-reaching. I’m eager to see where this research will lead. Though it is always a bit daunting to venture out into the unknown, especially with drugs that we have so little information on long-term use and its effects, the road to fully understanding how ketamine works appears quite promising.
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Post by iroro joy on Jun 27, 2017 22:27:29 GMT -4
Ketamine as an AntiDepressant
Doctors know a lot about the short-term effects of ketamine because it has been used as an anesthetic in emergency rooms for decades. But there's still not much information about the effects of using ketamine for years. That's worrisome because ketamine's antidepressant effect tends to wear off after a few days or weeks, meaning patients need repeated infusions to keep depression at bay.Finding a novel treatment method that serves a suitable purpose is exciting, but the potential side effects do pose a threat to the long term use of the drug alongside its abuse potential. Further research would provide the essential information needed to determine its safety and viability. I believe with the necessary information Ketamine would be an excellent treatment choice for treatment resistant depression.
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Post by iroro joy on Jun 27, 2017 23:05:35 GMT -4
Therapy for Everybody
Integrated therapy would provide a tremendous improvement in health care. Increased accessibility and the convenience will definitely help patients improve their overall well-being. Mental stressors presenting with physical symptoms would be effectively tackled, saving both time and money. It would decrease the overall money spent on health care, as well as aiding patients who probably would not have been open to treatment get the needed mental health care. Definitely expect this method to be adopted by more practices.
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Post by Stacey Gibson on Jun 27, 2017 23:10:46 GMT -4
Therapy for Everybody
It is refreshing to see this in practice. Several years ago, I was introduced to a degree through Arizona State University called the Doctor of Behavioral Health, which is a program that prepares graduates to deliver integrated behavioral health care in primary care and medical settings. By attending one of their trainings that detailed the philosophy behind the program, which is based on current medical models of integrative medical care, I was able to come back to my small area of the world and begin to implement this approach with primary care physicians. I have seen excellent results and wish more medical practices engaged in this approach. This is definitely an exciting area of mental health and allows more individuals to access counseling/therapy services without seeking treatment outside of the doctor’s office.
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Post by Keemenao on Jun 27, 2017 23:28:51 GMT -4
Ketamine is a drug that that distorts perception of sight and sound. It also produces feelings of detachment from the environment and self.These characteristics explain why it has been used for ages as an anesthetic drug.It also suppresses breathing much less than many other anaesthetics. Studies show that ketamine can be used to treat ''stubborn depression''.The tricky part is that the therapeutic effects of ketamine on depression are short term, moreover it can cause adverse effects like death when overdosed. Ketamine is one of the drugs abused or used for recreation purposes and some people use it in ''date rapes'' because of it's dissociation effects also termed 'K-HOLE' effects.
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Post by Stacey Gibson on Jun 27, 2017 23:31:51 GMT -4
Ketamine for Depression
In my work in psychology, I have treated multiple individuals, their families, and those harmed by the direct and indirect use of ketamine. For those who haven’t been around individuals under the influence of ketamine, the individual goes into a dissociative state. During the high, the individual can display an array of behaviors, which can be highly destructible. I am excited about the potential for new treatment options and alternatives to currently available psychiatric medications. I am also concerned about having another FDA approved drug with the potential for addiction. As clinical trials continue, I hope for additional detailed information regarding this drug.
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?..if you have patients who are at the verge of harming themselves and have little time .I do acknowledge the fact that ketamine still remains an illicit drug with high potential for Abuse,but it isn't news that a drug has its advantages and disadvantages. So how many lives can benefit VS how many lives would be lost ??.