Learn about Ketamine for PTSD in NYC with Dr. Ditzell
Is Ketamine for PTSD for You?
Book AppointmentWhat Is PTSD?
PTSD is a mental health disorder typically brought on by previous or ongoing trauma. The initials stand for post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s a condition where you develop symptoms such as:
- Anxiety
- Agitation
- Flashbacks
- Numbness
- Sleep problems
- Intrusive memory
- Hopelessness
It usually causes problems thinking clearly after you experience a traumatic event. While you may have tried multiple treatments without success, there are new, promising approaches such as ketamine treatment for PTSD that are proving to bring quick and effective relief.
At the Downtown Manhattan-based Dr. Ditzell Psychiatry Ketamine Center, ketamine therapy for PTSD is available from a team of specialists experienced in providing holistic treatments such as ketamine infusion therapy for PTSD to bring much-needed results. They perform a full assessment to make sure that all your needs are met so that you can experience holistic relief from the debilitating symptoms using ketamine therapy.
Leading edge of ketamine therapy for PTSD
How Do You Know if You Have PTSD?
To be diagnosed with PTSD, you must have experienced a trauma such as:
- Being exposed to active combat
- Having a near death experience
- Witnessing someone else’s death
- Being a victim of sexual or physical assault
- Being in a serious accident
If you have some of the symptoms over a month after the trauma, you could have PTSD. The symptoms for PTSD also include causing problems in your day-to-day function and quality of life. Only an informed mental health professional can give you a diagnosis of PTSD, but there are some clues that can help you to understand if you have it, such as having at least:
- One symptom where you re-experience the trauma in flashbacks or nightmares
- One symptom of avoidance where you feel driven to avoid people, places or things that remind you of the trauma
- One hyperarousal symptom such as hypervigilance, feeling on edge, irritability, insomnia or anger
- One symptom of thinking and mood disorders like distorted thoughts of guilt, depression, difficulty focusing and difficulty remembering your trauma
What if I Have a Different Kind of Trauma in My Past?
Although combat, serious accidents and assaults are the most common causes of trauma, you may also have trauma from other major life changes such as:
- Difficulty in childhood
- Abandonment
- Relationship stresses
- Death of loved ones
- Verbal abuse
- Domestic abuse
- Time spent in jail or prison
If the trauma builds up over many repeated interactions, you may have complex PTSD and may benefit from complex PTSD treatment with ketamines. PTSD is complicated because everyone has a different experience, and it can lead to conditions like anxiety, suicidal ideation and major depression. New therapies like intranasal ketamine for PTSD are bringing hope to people with conditions that seemed hopeless before.
Being a new treatments, it’s yet to understand ketamine’s full potential as a treatment for chronic PTSD, and the research is still ongoing. Some evidence says that ketamine IV therapy for PTSD is the most effective, but your situation or preference might lead you to pills or nasal spray. The cost of ketamine for PTSD cost varies depending on the treatment type. Some insurance plans cover the treatment, and if you need help, the staff at Dr. Ditzell’s Psychiatry Ketamine Center in NYC have financing options.
What Is Ketamine Treatment for PTSD?
Ketamine was originally created as an anesthetic, but new research is showing that it can bring fast and effective relief from mental and emotional conditions such as PTSD. There are many uses such as:
- Ketamine PTSD for veterans
- Ketamine for reducing PTSD in active duty soldiers
- Relief of hyperarousal
- Ketamine to reduce suicidal thoughts from PTSD
- Reduction of intrusive memories
- Calming effects to treat hyperarousal and insomnia
The standard treatment for PTSD is basic antidepressants such as Prozac or Zoloft, combined with different types of trauma-focused psychotherapies. This approach can work, but can take up to six or even eight weeks for antidepressants to really kick in. In the meantime, ketamine for PTSD often delivers results within the first 24 hours. You still probably need to engage in therapy to address the underlying causes of your symptoms, but with fast and effective relief, you can get back to your life quickly and begin to address the things that have been holding you back.
How Does Ketamine for PTSD Work?
After doing a full assessment with the team at the Ketamine Center in NYC, you can go on to your treatment. You need to be interviewed by one of our psychiatrist not only to understand your symptoms, but also your medical background to see if ketamine treatment is a good option. If it is, you may receive:
- Ketamine infusion for PTSD, which is the same thing as IV ketamine for PTSD
- Ketamine nasal spray for PSTD, also known as intranasal ketamine therapy for PTSD or Spravato
- Ketamine pills for PTSD
- Treatment planning, therapy and other psychiatric recommendations
Treatments are done on site in a calming and therapeutic atmosphere where you can be monitored for any side effects. The aftermath of ketamine PTSD treatment can feel a bit unreal, relaxing or dizzying. These symptoms are usually mild, sometimes pleasant and resolve before you leave the clinic. When you’re receiving ketamine infusions or intranasal ketamine therapy for PTSD, it’s done at the clinic under professional supervision. At first, you’ll need:
- Two sessions per week
- Reduced to one per week
- And then one every other week
If you have a good response to the treatment, you can just come for a booster every so often based on the recommendations of your treatment team.
How Do I Find Ketamine for PTSD Near Me?
Contact the Dr. Ditzell Psychiatry Ketamine Center, located in Downtown Manhattan. They are a specialized psychiatry clinic that’s on the leading edge of ketamine therapy for PTSD. Schedule an assessment to determine your treatment needs, based on your symptoms, expectations and goals.
Ketamine therapy for PTSD is only one piece of the puzzle to finding long-term effective relief so you can enjoy life symptom free. Since PTSD symptoms can be so painful and debilitating, seek rapid and effective relief first before you tackle the underlying causes. The doctors, nurses and other clinicians at The Ketamine Center help you use this approach to get your life back on track.
If you’re struggling with PTSD, give us a call to set up a consultation at (646) 751-7908.
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