1809 Dahlke Drive Cullman, AL, 35058
M-F 8AM-5PM, Saturdays by appointment only
Sound Mind TMS & Ketamine Therapy is proud to offer the latest in mental health treatment options. In addition to high levels of safety standards and patient care, Sound Mind offers ketamine infusion therapy for the treatment of anxiety, as well as other mood disorders like depression, PTSD and OCD.
For those suffering from anxiety disorders for whom traditional anxiety treatment has failed including medications, psychiatric services and other traditional methods, ketamine offers a completely different treatment option. Ketamine is a perfect anxiety treatment.
Traditional anxiety treatments can sometimes take weeks or even months before symptom relief.
The success of ketamine can differ from patient to patient. Just like any other treatment or medication, ketamine does not work for everyone. Nonetheless, Ketamine has shown promising results in patients who have utilized ketamine to help treat their anxiety.
In multiple trials, those with major anxiety found that ketamine infusions were particularly effective in treating their symptoms. This indicates that ketamine is a viable treatment for those with depression and anxiety, especially in cases that do not respond to traditional medications.
The exact mechanism that leads to ketamine treating the symptoms of anxiety is still not entirely understood by research. It is thought that it produces an anxiolytic effect by targeting the NMDA receptors in the brain. By connecting to those receptors, ketamine may be able to amplify the release of glutamate neurotransmitters in the brain.
Glutamate then interacts with the AMPA receptors. Together, those receptors bring about the discharge of multiple molecules that boost the brain’s neuroplasticity – essentially, ketamine infusions allow the brain to reset and restore important nerve connections.
Anxiety on its own is simply the brain and body reacting to threats of stress or potential danger. To feel anxious from time to time is normal and may even be useful in certain situations. Anxiety disorders go above and beyond these normal levels – in fact, they are mental health conditions marked by constant and overwhelming anxiety, stress, and fear.
While symptoms can vary between people, the main symptoms usually include the following:
What leads a person to develop an anxiety disorder is still not fully understood by the medical community. Traumatic events or life experiences may trigger anxiety disorders in those already prone to them, but inherited traits can also be a factor.
In some cases, the anxiety disorder may be linked to those already prone to them, but inherited traits can also be a factor.
Examples of other conditions sometimes linked to anxiety include:
It is also possible that your anxiety may be caused by an underlying medical condition if:
The following factors may increase your risk of developing an anxiety disorder:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Characterized by chronic anxiety and exaggerated worry and tension, even if there is little or nothing to provoke it.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Known for the intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that come along with this disorder, as well as repetitive behaviors (known as compulsions). These compulsions, or rituals are developed as a way for someone with OCD to cope with the obsessive thoughts they experience. However, this typically only offers temporary relief, and can even make the anxiety worse over time.
Panic Disorder
Known for intense moments of fear that are made obvious through physical symptoms, like dizziness, stomach troubles, shortness of breath, chest pain, and/or heart palpitations.
Agoraphobia
Known for the intense fear formed from certain situations or places, causing the sufferer to go out of their way to avoid the things that trigger their anxiety.
Research into IV ketamine infusions for the treatment of anxiety is still ongoing, but the current understanding is that ketamine can bind to receptors in the brain and increase the amount of a neurotransmitter, glutamate. This will set off a chain of reactions in the brain and impact emotional regulation.
In other words, ketamine allows the brain to trigger neurotransmitters that create more positive emotions. Anxiety relief from ketamine infusion can occur within minutes rather than the weeks or months an antidepressant or therapy may take.
Sound Mind TMS is all about restoring hope and renewing lives. If you reside in Cullman, Winston, Blount, Marshall, Morgan, Etowah, or the other surrounding counties in Northern Alabama, we can help.
1809 Dahlke Drive Cullman, AL, 35058
M-F 8AM-5PM,
Saturdays by appointment
Phone: (256) 735-9475
Fax: (256) 841-1429
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