Mental Health Blog

A few months ago it was announced that two ketamine-based drugs had been placed on the FDA fast track. One of the drugs, ketamine, has since been approved for treating depression. But the other, rapastinel, failed its late-stage trials for…

Complex Regional Pain Syndrom (CRPS) is an uncommon and not well-understood disorder, but it’s one of the most painful conditions out there. CRPS is when a portion of the body, usually starting in a limb, manifests extreme pain, swelling, reducing…

The FDA has officially approved esketamine, a ketamine-based drug, to help treat depression. This type of ketamine therapy is the first new depression drug to be approved since the 1980s. What is Esketamine Therapy? Johnson & Johnson developed a drug,…

Ketamine therapy is an increasingly popular method for treating treatment-resistant depression. It’s also shown promise in treating other mental health issues such as suicide, PTSD, and more. Ketamine therapy shows lots of promise, but there is more than one way…

Ketamine has been going through an image transition. Originally created to be a medical anesthetic, it soon became popular as a party drug known, as Special K. Its illicit street use gave it a bad rap, but in recent years…

Ketamine for depression has become a popular alternative treatment and other mental disorders in recent years. While it’s a popular option for treating mental health issues today, that wasn’t always the case. The history of ketamine is an interesting one….

Everyone keeps talking about ketamine treatment for depression. Here are five facts everyone should know before beginning this treatment method. 1. Ketamine is for the worst cases Depression is extremely common in America, with over 8% of American adults suffering…

The Delray Center for Healing is proud to be a certified provider of Sublocade, a long-term treatment against severe opioid addiction. To learn if you or someone you know is an appropriate candidate for Sublocade, please contact our office at…

The use of ketamine in treating mental conditions continues to expand. Parkinson’s disease is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that primarily affects the motor system. Common symptoms include shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, difficulty walking, and…

Ketamine is one of the oldest drugs still used today, but after years of being used solely as an anesthetic and illicit street drug, it is now having a revival as an alternative depression treatment. But, are these alternative treatments…

A new study from Israel found that ketamine therapy administered orally, rather than intravenously, is effective in treating depression. The study found that this type of treatment has an immediate effect on depression symptoms, and its influence lasts up to…

The Veterans Affairs (VA) is looking into using ketamine for high-risk suicide patients. A pair of programs is currently underway at a VA medical center in Cleveland with the goal of determining whether low-dose ketamine infusions can help patients with…

A new study reveals that ketamine infusions work like an opioid when treating depression symptoms. Ketamine infusion therapy is becoming an increasingly common alternative treatment for depression, PTSD, and other mental disorders. Here at Delray Center for Healing, we offer…

As ketamine infusion therapy becomes more popular, many people in the medical community have started to realize they need consensus guidelines for its use. Although ketamine infusions don’t yet have FDA approval, they are an effective treatment for treatment-resistant depression,…

Ketamine is inspiring and driving the medical industry to rethink how they treat depression. Specifically, ketamine is helpful in our depression intensive outpatient program at Delray Center for Healing. Ketamine is FDA approved as an anesthetic drug and is commonly…

There have been a number of highly publicized suicides recently, including celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain and fashion designer Kate Spade. These have highlighted the need for newer and faster-acting antidepressants. Ketamine, which works quickly, is one drug that people are…

A new case study shows that ketamine infusions help eased the pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and fibromyalgia. RA is an autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints, causing pain and stiffness in them. Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized…

Ketamine infusion therapy is gaining more widespread acceptance. It’s a fast-acting and effective treatment for depression as well as other mental disorders. A single dose can alleviate depressive symptoms within an hour, which makes it the fastest treatment out there…

More doctors and patients every day are embracing Ketamine infusion therapy. Studies have proven that ketamine infusions are an effective method of treatment for multiple mental disorders. But as it becomes more popular more people ask us whether or not…

Ketamine infusions therapy is rather controversial, simply because ketamine is a popular street drug these days. While ketamine is a party drug, it’s also a medical substance. Since the 1960s, is has been helpful in the medical field as an…

When traditional treatments for mental disorders don’t work, what do you do? This is an issue people face every day. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that seen more attention recently. This attention has resulted in positive progress towards…