Ketamine for Adolescent Depression

Ketamine for Adolescent Depression

Ketamine is a drug historically used as a surgical anesthetic that shows incredible promise as a treatment for depression—especially in those cases where traditional antidepressants fail. Of the roughly 8 percent of people in the U.S. who suffer from depression, 30...
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...
Teen Depression | Ketamine Could be a Solution for Depressed Adolescents

Teen Depression | Ketamine Could be a Solution for Depressed Adolescents

In April 2018, we shared some promising information about a Yale School of Medicine study that found ketamine to be highly effective in reducing the symptoms of depression in a 16-year old patient suffering from suicidal ideations. After having declared himself...
TEEN DEPRESSION | DEPRESSION TREATMENT & MENTAL HEALTH FOR TEENS

TEEN DEPRESSION | DEPRESSION TREATMENT & MENTAL HEALTH FOR TEENS

Suicide is the second leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults. We have seen the life-changing effects that ketamine infusions can have on suicidally depressed adults, and in adults who have resisted other forms of depression treatment. When it comes to...