Ketamine Infusion Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

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Ketamine Infusion Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
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Bipolar Disorder

• When it comes to mental health awareness, it is
  of vital importance to discuss bipolar disorder.
  Bipolar disorder also referred to as
  manic-depressive disorder, is one of those mental
  diseases which involved severe mood swings and
  shifting of energy from very high in one moment
  to very low in another moment. This ultimately
  impairs his ability to perform regular life
  tasks. A person often fails to recognize these
  symptoms as a mental illness which delays the
  required medical attention. A person having
  bipolar disorder will quickly change from a
  euphoric and excited state to a state of
  depression and anxiety. The intensity and
  frequency of symptoms vary from person to person.
  Feelings of restlessness, lack of concentration,
  rapid speech, and making unrealistic plans are
  also included as symptoms of bipolar disorder.
  Bipolar disorder is fairly common with an
  estimated 5.7 million American adults being
  diagnosed with it last year according to The
  National Institute of Mental Health. Mostly, the
  symptoms start when the person is in his 20s but
  it can occur late in life too. Some genetic
  associations have been found to leading to
  bipolar disorder.

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Bipolar Disorder

• Traditionally, mood stabilizers like lithium,
  valproate, or carbamazepine were used to treat
  bipolar disorder. The major problem with these
  drugs is serious side effects that affect a
  patient's normal life plus these therapies are
  not effective in many cases.
• Sadly, bipolar disorder is associated with
  increased mortality, morbidity, and suicide
  rates. At times, it turns out to be
  treatment-resistant as well despite high-dose
  medications.
• According to the latest research, a more
  effective ketamine infusion therapy has been
  proven to be highly effective for the treatment
  of the treat-resistant depressive phase of
  bipolar disorder. Due to its higher positive
  outcomes, FDA has approved it to be used for
  severe bipolar disorder and associated
  treatment-resistant depression. The accurate mode
  of action is not clear but according to one of
  the researches, it has ant suicidal and
  antidepressant effects. Ketamine mainly helps the
  brain to cope with the extreme feelings of
  sadness and pain which can occur as a result of
  bipolar disorder which makes it successful in
  treating bipolar disorder patients.

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Bipolar moods symptoms 

• Ketamine has a therapeutic role in several mental
  disorders, particularly in unipolar major
  depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.
  Scientists think that ketamine act by increasing
  the release of molecules in your brain which
  builds new pathways for communication among
  neurons in a process called synaptogenesis. It
  also enhances your mood. It was also found out in
  a study of 42 bipolar disorder patients that 52
  of them responded positively to a single ketamine
  infusion while in another study of 27 patients,
  over 48 reported having responded well within a
  week.
• Ketamine infusion therapy is a treatment option
  that is most suitable for those who could not get
  the positive outcomes from other treatment
  modalities. Research shows that people taking
  ketamine infusions experience mild depression and
  fewer anger attacks along with mild night terrors
  and a sharp decline in suicidal tendency. Results
  vary between patients on ketamine infusion
  therapy. Some side effects (for example
  hallucinations, nausea, decreased appetite) were
  seen with ketamine therapy too but they were mild
  and temporary.

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Bipolar moods symptoms 

• Advantage of Ketamine infusion therapy for
  bipolar disorder
• Ketamine for bipolar disorder can provide relief
  and manages the symptoms well in around a few
  hours to a few days as compared to the delayed
  outcomes with antidepressants and other
  medications. Most people feel free of their
  symptoms even after the 2nd ketamine infusion
  without any adverse side effects.
• Now that the effectiveness of Ketamine infusion
  therapy has been established, it is recommended
  to always refer to your mental health doctor and
  ask for his advice before starting any treatment
  on your own.