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Ketamine Dreams 1: Visions of Sand and Stars in Patient Narratives
One type of feedback we collect from our ketamine patients is a narrative description of...
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Taking Control of Your Cravings
What Triggers Drug and Alcohol Cravings? Environmental Cues and Mood States Cravings for drugs or alcohol are controlled...
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Psychotherapy Coordinated with Ketamine Treatment
How Ketamine Opens the Door to Therapeutic Breakthroughs One of the most compelling and underutilized...
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I Feel Better, Now What?
Jack (a fictionalized name; real patient) was a married man in his mid fifties. He...
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Pharma Company Evergreening
Millions of lives have been saved by the products of pharmaceutical companies, but let’s face...
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When Ketamine Is No Longer Indicated, or a Disappointed Patient
A Case Study in Depression, Hypomania, and Bipolar Diagnosis Joe (a fictionalized name; real patient,...
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When the Ketamine Trip is a Dud
Ketamine Works Even When You Feel Nothing Patients who receive ketamine for depression, PTSD or...
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New Ways of Thinking about Suicide
Suicidal Disorder, Antisuicidal Medications, and the Limits of Prediction Suicide is the tenth most common...
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I Quit Using. So Why Don’t I Feel Happy?
The Role of Dopamine in Pleasure and the Brain’s Reward System People who quit using...
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What’s in a Name, or the Curious Drug called Topiramate
Topiramate (Topamax): More Than What It's Called! Patients frequently ask their psychiatrist: “Why are you...
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Self-pay versus Insurance-based Practice
A respected psychiatric journal, JAMA Psychiatry, recently published a study, in which they showed that an...
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Lavender Oil for Anxiety and Sleep: The Science Behind Linalool, Silexan, and CalmAid
Lavender: The Plant with Surprising Effects Lavender was first used in ancient Egypt and Greece...
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Hyperventilation – When Breathing is Too Much of a Good Thing
Many people with panic disorder or anxiety symptoms are hypervigilant to internal body sensations —...
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When the Brain Buzzes: Understanding Zaps After SSRI Discontinuation
Known as 'brain zaps,' these perplexing phenomena are a fairly common yet poorly understood side...
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