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Hyperventilation – When Breathing is Too Much of a Good Thing

All Posts, Diagnoses & Conditions, Psychotherapy, Science

Many people with panic disorder or anxiety symptoms are hypervigilant to internal body sensations — acutely aware of even subtle changes brought about by an increase in breathing rate. Mild anxiety or fear can trigger faster breathing as the…

When the Brain Buzzes: Understanding Zaps After SSRI Discontinuation

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Known as 'brain zaps,' these perplexing phenomena are a fairly common yet poorly understood side effect of antidepressant discontinuation. Brain zaps are sensations perceived as electrical flashes occurring inside the brain, typically experienced…

Ketamine is Not a Sedative: the Risks of Misuse

All Posts, Ketamine, Practice, Science

In the summer of 2019, a young man, Elijah McClain, died after being arrested by the police. During the arrest he became agitated and EMTs were called to the scene. The EMTs injected Elijah with ketamine to “sedate” him. He died at…

Hyperventilation – When Breathing is Too Much of a Good Thing

When the Brain Buzzes: Understanding Zaps After SSRI Discontinuation

Ketamine is Not a Sedative: the Risks of Misuse

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