Psychiatrists now offer nasal ketamine spray as a treatment for patients diagnosed with depression. This mood disorder can disrupt one’s life so much that people cannot properly function. As a result, patients find it difficult to have a high-quality life. Depression affects not only the patient’s life but also the lives of those who care about them. However, nasal ketamine treatment can be the right solution.
About depression
Depression is a common medical illness that can negatively affect a person’s feelings, thoughts and actions. A psychiatrist will base the depression diagnosis on several factors. These include biochemistry, genetics and personality traits. Environmental factors may also play a role in the diagnosis. People suffering from depression often feel hopeless, extreme fatigue and have trouble sleeping or focusing. In more severe cases, patients have thoughts of suicide.
How is depression treated?
There are many options for treating depression nowadays. To choose the right option, a medical professional will first need to evaluate and diagnose the patient. If a patient’s brain chemistry is the cause of depression, medications are often the solution. When someone needs to change their thought process, psychotherapy is a common solution. Those who are suffering from severe depression may need to undergo electroconvulsive therapy. This will require them to receive brief electrical stimulations of the brain.
About nasal ketamine
Nasal ketamine spray, aka esketamine, is now available for those who cannot efficiently treat depression. For several years, psychiatrists have used nasal ketamine as a form of anesthesia. Patients who have tried all other treatment options with no success have also been given nasal ketamine. It can only be administered in a medical setting. Nasal ketamine can create dissociative and hallucinogenic feelings. Therefore, it is necessary for the medical professional to monitor the patient.
Patients need to be monitored because the drug works quickly. The patient’s reaction will help the psychiatrist decide which will be the correct dosage for the patient. Many patients experience an improvement in depression symptoms within a few hours. Patients can expect relief to last for at least a few days.
How it works
A medical professional will need to approve a patient for nasal ketamine. Once that happens, the patient must visit the psychiatrist’s office once or twice a week. During the appointment, the patient will be given a dose of nasal ketamine. The psychiatrist will need to monitor the patient in the office for about two hours. Patients cannot drive or perform any mental activities for the rest of the day. Therefore, it will be wise to have someone to help them after the treatment.
Have you been diagnosed with depression?
Nasal ketamine is now offered as a treatment for depression. You do not have to keep suffering from depression. Contact your psychiatrist to find out if this new FDA-approved treatment option will work for you. It is difficult to function when living with depression. Find out if this new treatment option is right for you.
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