Tracy P. Young, CRNA, MBA, MSNA, will be speaking at the AANA (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists) Practice Leadership Assembly this Friday, November 9, 2018 from 12:45 PM to 1:45 PM.
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Lafayette Native to Speak on Ketamine Therapy at AANA Conference
Topics: Social media and depression
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Study Shows Ketamine May Prove Effective In Treating RA & Fibromyalgia
RA, the shortened name of rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia have proven to be difficult ailments to treat. Statistics show that roughly 1.5 million Americans suffer from RA, with nearly three-quarter of those suffering being women. RA also increases the risk of developing fibromyalgia.
Topics: Social media and depression treatment resistant depression ketamine infusion therapy for depression
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4 Items To Look For in a Ketamine Infusion Clinic
With the recent surge of ketamine clinics popping up around the country, choosing the right one can be challenging. This growing popularity of ketamine infusions as a treatment for conditions like depression, anxiety, and chronic pain has led to a wide variety of clinics with differing standards, making it essential to know what to look for. The decision to undergo ketamine treatment is a significant one, so ensuring you select a clinic with the highest level of safety and expertise is crucial to achieving the best possible outcomes.
Topics: treatment resistant depression ketamine infusion therapy for depression
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Ketamine Clinic Surge: Why More Means Better
Recently there has been a significant surge in ketamine clinics popping up around the country. Ketamine, once known as the popular party drug "Special K," has recently entered the spotlight for its extreme efficacy in treating depression. Contrary to popular belief that these businesses are looking to make a quick dollar, patients dissatisfied with their current anti-depression treatments who are looking for alternative methods are the ones fueling the demand.
Topics: treatment resistant depression ketamine infusion therapy for depression
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What The Mayo Clinic Is Saying About Ketamine And Depression (Video)
Dr. Susannah Tye, a researcher within the Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, discusses research on optimizing depression treatment with ketamine intervention for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Topics: treatment resistant depression ketamine infusion therapy for depression
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Adolescents with Depression: Ketamine Treatments Show Promise
Young people suffering from treatment-resistant depression (TRD) showed a significant reduction of their symptoms after being administered ketamine infusions, according to a study published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology.
Topics: treatment resistant depression ketamine infusion therapy for depression
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Intravenous Ketamine Infusion Protocol for Neuropathic Pain Management
Protocol Overview
Intravenous ketamine infusions have been used extensively to treat often-intractable neuropathic pain conditions in addition to depression. Because there are many widely divergent ketamine infusion protocols described in the literature, the variation in these protocols presents a challenge for direct comparison of one protocol with another and in discerning an optimal protocol.
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Ketamine Works In More Ways Than Previously Thought
A team at the University of Illinois at Chicago has uncovered a new mechanism that helps explain the remarkably rapid, and long-lasting, antidepressant effects of the controversial drug ketamine. The exciting research reveals the drug operates in a similar way to conventional SSRI antidepressants, except is it significantly more effective.
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FDA Data Supports Ketamine Infusions for Depression Therapy
An analysis of data from the FDA Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) supported previous findings that ketamine could be an effective treatment for depression, researchers found.
Topics: ketamine infusion therapy for depression
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A Life Changed By Ketamine Infusions: From Chaos To Calm
For six years now, life has been really good for James. He has a great job as the creative director of an advertising firm in New York City. He enjoys spending time with his wife and kids.
