Ketamine Saves Lives, In More Ways than One

Ketamine Saves Lives, In More Ways than One

Last year, on June 23, twelve young boys—members of the Wild Boars youth soccer team—and their coach were unexpectedly trapped inside an underground cave system in Thailand. When flood water quickly and unexpectedly rose, their exploration went from fun and exciting...
Postpartum Depression: From New Medications to Ketamine Infusions, Hope is Available

Postpartum Depression: From New Medications to Ketamine Infusions, Hope is Available

An expectant mother is about to experience extreme lifestyle changes, on top of the immediate emotional and physical stress of childbirth. Dealing with these newfound challenges—sleep deprivation, the responsibility of nurturing a newborn, and the underlying stress of...
Spravato is FDA-Approved…and Here’s What You Need to Know

Spravato is FDA-Approved…and Here’s What You Need to Know

The recent FDA approval of the use of esketamine for treatment-resistant depression means many Americans suffering will soon find relief. The drug, Spravato, was approved for patients who have failed to respond at all to at least two other antidepressant medications....
Depression and Suicide in Young Adults: The Role of Social Media

Depression and Suicide in Young Adults: The Role of Social Media

Depression is a mental disorder that affects 350 million people world wide. According to a medical paper published by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, people in the United States 18 years and older make up 4.6% of those 350 million. The study, which...
The Impending FDA Approval of Esketamine and What It Means for Depression Treatment

The Impending FDA Approval of Esketamine and What It Means for Depression Treatment

Since it was developed in 2016, we’ve blogged several times about esketamine—the isomer of ketamine being developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, designed to rapidly alleviate the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression. Esketamine, which will be administered...
The Discovery of Hope: How Ketamine for Depression Came to Be

The Discovery of Hope: How Ketamine for Depression Came to Be

Over the past several years, ketamine has received a growing amount of media attention. As a treatment for depression, no other medication has shown this much promise since Prozac was discovered in the 1980s. Ketamine has been hailed as “miraculous,” and a “wonder...