Ketamine
Adult Psychiatry located in Fort Collins, CO
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Ketamine services offered in Fort Collins, CO
Ketamine is a new treatment tool that offers relief for about 70% of people who don’t respond to antidepressants. Foremost psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, has seen the remarkable effects of ketamine in many of his patients at Psychiatric Services of the Rockies. As a trailblazer in the psychiatric field, Dr. Ziegler offers ketamine treatment options through telemedicine and office-based appointments in Fort Collins, Colorado. Call the office or use the provided booking feature to schedule your consultation and evaluation now.
Ketamine Q&A
What is ketamine?
Ketamine is a drug that gained FDA approval more than 50 years ago. Originally, it was used only during surgery as a safe and reliable anesthetic because it doesn’t depress breathing as many other anesthetics do.
More recently, ketamine has garnered attention for having rapid effects within the brain of people who have depression and other mental illnesses. In many cases, it provides near-instant relief.
How does ketamine affect the brain?
Ketamine works on the neurotransmitters, the brain chemicals that influence your mood. That might sound familiar if you’ve ever taken antidepressants, and it’s true that those drugs also work on neurotransmitters.
But while antidepressants usually impact serotonin levels, low doses of ketamine ultimately cause a flood of glutamate, which is often called the “master” neurotransmitter. This has a rapid antidepressant effect.
Ketamine works in other ways, too, which researchers don’t fully understand. Currently thinking is that it causes the release of additional chemicals that work like neural fertilizers.
Basically, those chemicals cause new brain neuron connections to spring up. This allows for the development of new healthy thought pathways that can replace the old (harmful) ones.
These unique effects help explain ketamine’s effectiveness when people taking oral antidepressants showed no improvement.
Ketamine therapy has led to impressive results in people with depression, anxious depression (depression plus severe anxiety), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
A recent major study conducted over a four-year period concluded that ketamine provided powerful immediate relief of symptoms in suicidal patients. Many patients were in full remission within three days, and it continued for six weeks or longer in most cases.
What is the ketamine treatment process?
The many methods of ketamine treatment include:
- Nasal spray (Spravato®)
- Oral lozenges
- Intravenous infusions
- Injections
Spravato is FDA-approved as a treatment for depression that doesn’t improve with the use of two or more antidepressants, known as treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The other methods aren’t yet FDA-approved, but many psychiatrists administer ketamine to patients who are fighting challenging mental health battles.
Many services, including medication management and mental therapy, are available through telemedicine. But some initial psychiatric evaluations and treatments, like ketamine infusions, require office visits.
To find out if ketamine can work for you, call Psychiatric Services of the Rockies or click the online booking feature now.
WHAT WE OFFER
Depression
Nearly one-quarter of Coloradans struggle with depression or other mental health disorders. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies, esteemed psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, is dedicated to changing the face of mental health for patients in the Fort Collins, Colorado, area. He’s a depression specialist who provides psychiatry and medication management through telehealth, so you can get the help you need privately from home. The practice also offers groundbreaking mental health treatments for treatment-resistant depression, including ketamine* and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)* in the office. Schedule an appointment online or call the office for depression help now.
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Anxiety
If you feel antsy, nervous, stressed, and scared all the time, it could be an anxiety disorder. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies, empathetic psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, knows the damage anxiety can cause. He combines mental health therapy, psychiatry, and medication management for maximum benefits. These services are all available through telemedicine, and the practice additionally offers leading-edge treatments like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in the office. Book an appointment online or call the Fort Collins, Colorado, office today.
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OCD
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) can be incredibly frustrating, causing you to lose hours to intrusive thoughts and rituals every day. Psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, at Psychiatric Services of the Rockies is an OCD expert who provides complete psychiatric care, tailored to your own individual needs. Dr. Ziegler provides mental health therapy, psychiatry, and medication management through telemedicine. He also gives patients access to the most modern treatment protocols, such as ketamine* and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)* in the Fort Collins, Colorado, office. Book an appointment by phone or click online scheduling now.
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Ketamine
Ketamine is a new treatment tool that offers relief for about 70% of people who don’t respond to antidepressants. Foremost psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, has seen the remarkable effects of ketamine in many of his patients at Psychiatric Services of the Rockies. As a trailblazer in the psychiatric field, Dr. Ziegler offers ketamine treatment options through telemedicine and office-based appointments in Fort Collins, Colorado. Call the office or use the provided booking feature to schedule your consultation and evaluation now.
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TMS
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive and pain-free therapy that offers rapid improvement of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and other mental health conditions. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies, patient-focused psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, offers this groundbreaking technology in the Fort Collins, Colorado, office. To learn more about how you can get fast relief, book a consultation online or call the office today.
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Telemedicine
Every minute counts when you’re busy with work, friends, and family. It’s good to know you can still find time for mental health care by choosing telemedicine. Josiah Ziegler, DO, at Psychiatric Services of the Rockies in Fort Collins, Colorado, offers excellent psychiatric services through telemedicine, including initial consultations, mental health therapy, and medication management to adults in Colorado. Call the office or request an appointment online to get started with telemedicine appointments.
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Bipolar Disorder
Formerly known as manic depression, bipolar disorder leads to life-altering mood swings that include extreme highs followed by plummeting depressive periods. At Psychiatric Services of the Rockies in Fort Collins, Colorado, psychiatrist Josiah Ziegler, DO, provides the compassionate care you need to manage bipolar disorder and improve your quality of life. Whether you’ve previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder or are now experiencing symptoms, book an evaluation. Call Psychiatric Services of the Rockies or request an appointment online today.
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PTSD
If you’ve experienced a traumatic event, the emotions, fears, and memories associated with it can trigger intense and disturbing flashbacks that disrupt your behavior and your life in a condition called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If a trauma in your past is disrupting your life, call Josiah Ziegler, DO, and the team at Psychiatric Services of the Rockies for assessment and treatment today. Call the office in Fort Collins, Colorado, or request an appointment online.
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