Scottsdale Ketamine Clinic
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
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Depression is one of the leading mental health problems in the United States, but about one-third of patients don’t experience any symptom relief with traditional treatment options. At Scottsdale Ketamine Clinic, the skilled team offers low-dose ketamine infusions as an alternative to traditional depression treatments. Located in Scottsdale. Arizona and Phoenix, Arizona the ketamine infusion clinic offers personalized ketamine treatments to help severe, medication-resistant depression. Learn more today by scheduling a consultation online or by phone.
Among the most common mental illnesses, depression affects people of all ages from any background.
Symptoms of depression can vary depending on the severity of your condition and any other psychiatric or health conditions you may experience. Common symptoms of depression include feelings of sadness or hopelessness, irritability, fatigue, and loss of interest in things you normally enjoy.
Depression describes several disorders, including:
A major depressive disorder is diagnosed when someone experiences depressive symptoms for longer than two weeks.
With persistent depressive disorder, symptoms of depression show up on most days for two years or more.
Women who recently had a baby can develop this type of depression. It usually shows up within the first few weeks after giving birth, but it can arise at any time in the first year after childbirth.
Some people go through extended periods of a sad mood and low energy during certain times of the year. It’s usually most noticeable during the fall and winter months.
With this disorder, people swing from having depressive symptoms to experiencing periods of mania. These cycles of mood swings can happen every few weeks or several times a day.
Depression can be caused by certain situations in your life — such as a recent job loss, death of a loved one, or major illness — or by an imbalance of mood-stabilizing chemicals in your brain. Depression is not your fault and isn’t a reflection of your ability to cope in difficult situations.
Some people with depression can put on a “happy” face and force themselves to participate in school or work. They go through the motions of life but isolate themselves. Over time, this only increases their feelings of loneliness, hopelessness, and despair.
At our clinics, the team understands the effect of severe depression on your life and overall health. They don’t stigmatize the condition and instead focus on constructive and effective ways to help you.
Ketamine has an effect on certain brain receptors that control pain and mood. The current understanding is that Ketamine binds to receptors in the brain that increase the amount of a neurotransmitter known as glutamate that’s released. As a result, the infusions balance neurotransmitters and receptor chemicals in your brain to ease the symptoms of depression.
In studies of ketamine, the medication provided a significantly faster improvement in depression symptoms and severity after a single dose compared to medications that can take weeks or months to become effective. The antidepressant effect of ketamine can also last weeks after only two or three doses, making it a longer-lasting treatment option as well.
Find out if ketamine can help with your depression symptoms by visiting Scottsdale Ketamine Clinic. To schedule your visit, call or click now.