Leading psychiatrists are challenging inconsistent medical insurance coverage for ketamine . . . The doctors maintain that the drug is already widely used and proven highly effective for patients who do not respond to traditional medications. However, some insurers give ketamine an unclear label of ‘investigative.’
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Psychedelic Treatment in Minneapolis–Not So New
Psychedelics are considered a relatively new and promising form of therapy for treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other trauma related disorders. While this is new to Western medicine, it has been used by indigenous people around the globe for thousands of years....
Celebrating 1-Year Anniversary and 5,000+ Treatments as Ketamine for Depression Enters New ‘Accessible’ Phase
Many Insurance Providers Now Cover Ketamine for Depression Minneapolis, MN June 6, 2022 Advanced Brain + Body Clinic (AB+BC) founders Dr. Stephen Manlove and Dr. Brian Johns hadn’t expected to double the size of their new interventional psychiatry clinic in Minnetonka...
How to Have the Best Ketamine Treatment Experience
In a recent blog, Ketamine Misconceptions: How One Patient’s ‘Weird’ Experience Could Have Been Life-Changing, I address some common misconceptions about ketamine that may be turning people away from this life-saving treatment. In addition to the details shared in...
Ketamine Misconceptions: How One Patient’s ‘Weird’ Experience Could Have Been Life-Changing
The New York Times recently printed an opinion piece titled “I took ketamine for depression. Things got pretty weird.” In this piece, writer Vanessa Barbara describes her experience in Juiz de Fora, Brazil using intravenous ketamine treatment for her depression. The...
Questions Providers Ask About TMS, Ketamine and Spravato in Minnesota
At the recent Minnesota Medical Association annual conference, many important questions were asked by primary care and specialist physicians during the session titled: The Use of Ketamine, Esketamine (often referred to by its brand name Spravato in Minnesota), and...
Options for Depression Management
Depression can present itself uniquely for each person, varying from mild to severe. Before deciding on a treatment for your depression, it’s important to know management options and the various levels of depression that each method is best for.
Why Ketamine Treatment for Depression Isn’t Enough
5 Essential Rules for Holistic Approach to Treatment-Resistant Depression Depression is indeed a disease. And as the name of our Minneapolis psychiatry clinic suggests, it’s a disease of the brain AND body. While depression is completely treatable in the vast majority...
New Study – Ketamine Effects and Side Effects
The science behind ketamine as an effective treatment for depression continues to grow. We've known for some time that ketamine works and that it works fast in treating depression and dramatically reducing suicidal thoughts. And thanks to a recent study, we now know...