Are you K Curious?
Welcome to Mindset Integrative Ketamine Care. I'm Dr. Caldwell. Maybe you're curious about Ketamine. You don't have treatment resistant depression or anxiety, but you're stuck whether it's in life, in relationships, or your job. You have a therapist, but you feel...
Depression and Men
Half as many men report being depressed as women (about 1 in 16 men versus 1 in 8 women), according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. But that discrepancy may be because many men see the condition as a sign of emotional weakness, which makes them less likely to tell anyone, seek help, or be diagnosed and treated.
The positive results we are seeing at MiNDSET
Welcome to MiNDSETt Ketamine. I'm Dr. Caldwell. Maybe you're curious about Ketamine. You don't have treatment resistant depression, depression or anxiety, but you're stuck whether it's in life, in relationships, or your job. You have a therapist, but you feel like...
MiNDSET Integrative Ketamine Care | Suicidal Ideation and PTSD
Dr. David Caldwell MD, Anesthersiologist President, MiNDSET Integrative Ketamine Care The thing I'm passionate about here at MiNDSET is helping people who don't really have anyone else. They're at the end of the rope. People that are suicidal. It's amazing what...
Lets talk safety | Ketamine Infusion Therapy
When there is an untimely death of a celebrity, it often garners significant national and international attention. It's understandable to feel a connection with celebrities through the entertainment they provide, and their deaths can be a reminder of the struggles...
Dr. Caldwell talks about Ketamine
Yale psychiatrists, pioneers of ketamine research, shed light on esketamine.
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Ketamine Infusion Therapy combined with Psychotherapy in a safe and caring space.
MiNDSET Integrative Ketamine Care is a specialized clinic that offers ketamine infusion therapy combined with psychotherapy. They provide a unique approach to mental health treatment by integrating the use of ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, with various...
Matthew Perry, Men and Mental Health
I did not intend to develop expertise in working with men in psychotherapy. My first big job out of graduate school was Director of the Women’s Health Empowerment Project, a multimillion dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health. I taught Psychology of Women...
Take The MiNDSET Challenge
I want to share a MiNDSET Challenge for you this week. One of the most POWERFUL, life changing skills that leads to positive life outcomes, is something we can practice! That is…we can decide what we pay attention to. There are lots of things we cannot control, but we...
Do you have walking depression?
In this insightful blog post, Dr. Melissa Briggs-Phillips explores the concept of ‘Walking Depression’ and how it can manifest in our lives. Drawing from personal experiences with her children’s health, she delves into the ways in which people ‘fake good’ and suppress their emotions. Dr. M also highlights the importance of recognizing these behaviors and seeking help, such as psychotherapy combined with ketamine infusion series, to overcome walking depression and achieve peace. Join her on this journey of self-assessment and discover a world beyond the given.
Ketamine & Depression: How it works – Yale Medicine Explains
Ketamine & Depression: How it works - Yale Medicine Explains Depression is one of the most common and most debilitating mental health disorders, affecting some 17 million adults in the US. It also continues to be a misunderstood, often hard-to-treat illness....
Meet Dr. Melissa Briggs-Phillips, MiNDSET’s Psychologist-In-Residence
Hello, my name is Dr. Melissa Briggs-Phillips and I am thrilled to join MiNDSET Ketamine as your Psychologist-In-Residence and Managing Director of Psychological Services. I have not been this excited about what my profession can offer people since I began my training...
WE ARE IN THE NEWS
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MiNDSET talks to WOSU NPR “All Sides with Anna Staver” about the safety of Ketamine.
Dr. David Caldwell and Dr. Melissa Briggs-Phillips talk to Anna Staver on WOSU NPR “All Sides” about the safety of Ketamine in the light of Matthew Perry’s unexpected death.
IN THE NEWS | NPR: Suicide rates rose in 2022 overall but declined for teens and young adults
More than 49,000 people died from suicide across the U.S. in 2022
In the News: How integrative ketamine care ‘changed’ Ohio man’s life
In Columbus, Ohio, the first ketamine-assisted psychotherapy clinic recently opened, offering a new form of treatment for psychiatric disorders. Austin Hoover, a man in his 30s who has been battling treatment-resistant depression and suicidal thoughts, started receiving treatments at the clinic. Combining ketamine with psychotherapy, the clinic has shown promising results, with patients often experiencing immediate improvement and a higher effectiveness rate compared to traditional antidepressant medications. Hoover has found relief from his symptoms and is now able to focus on being a father, offering hope to others who may be struggling.
In the NEWS – CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS: Ketamine clinics hope to ‘open new doors’ for patients with severe depression
Inside the MiNDSET Ketamine Care office. Austin Hoover’s depression had been weighing him down for years. Despite treatment and therapy, the Shaker Heights resident continued to struggle. That’s when his therapist, Dr. Melissa Briggs-Phillips, suggested he try...
We are on the news – What Matters Show with Mindy and Mikaela
Massive new study shows the costs of lockdowns
We are in the midst of a mental health crisis. The effects of COVID on our society are more than anyone ever imagined. This massive study shows the costs of the lockdowns.
Ketamine for treatment-resistant depression: What you need to know
Though they're far from perfect treatments, ketamine and esketamine mark a breakthrough for treatment-resistant depression. December 19, 2022• By Heather LaBruna Finding relief for depression can be a frustrating experience. While taking an antidepressant or going to...
Yale scientists explain how ketamine vanquishes depression within hours
Ketamine may regenerate synaptic connections between brain cells damaged by stress and depression, according to new Yale-led research.
‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens
Depression, self-harm and suicide are rising among American adolescents. For one 13-year-old, the despair was almost too much to take.
STUDIES
Ketamine for social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial
The approval clears the way for PharmaTher to proceed with a Phase 2 clinical trial to study low-dose ketamine — an anesthetic available by prescription in the U.S. — in Parkinson’s disease. “The FDA’s acceptance of our IND application for ketamine to treat...
When Nothing Seems to Help Your CRPS, Ketamine Pain Treatments May Bring Relief
You’re used to being the go-getter-est of them all. But with complex regional pain syndrome, you can barely get up. It’s really throwing a wrench into your fast-paced lifestyle. CRPS often strikes after recovery from an injury — a sprain, fracture or minor surgery. It...
The Harvard Gazette – Ketamine found effective in treating severe depression
In a clinical trial of 403 patients, Massachusetts General Brigham investigators found that 55 percent of those who received ketamine treatment experienced a sustained improvement in depressive symptoms without major side effects.
The Benefits of Ketamine Therapy for Depression
Used for decades as a surgical anesthesia, ketamine has been making waves recently for the treatment of depression. But with increasing availability, experts advise that although the promising mental health therapy can be life-changing for some, it isn’t for everyone....
Significant improvement in depressive symptoms within 72 hours after ketamine
Subjects with depression evidenced significant improvement in depressive symptoms within 72 hours after ketamine but not placebo infusion (i.e., mean 25-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores decreased by 14 +/- SD 10 points vs. 0 +/- 12 points, respectively during active and sham treatment).
Early evidence suggests that ketamine may be an effective treatment to sustain abstinence from alcohol
Abstract Objective: Early evidence suggests that ketamine may be an effective treatment to sustain abstinence from alcohol. The authors investigated the safety and efficacy of ketamine compared with placebo in increasing abstinence in patients with alcohol use...
Antidepressant effects of ketamine in depressed patients
Abstract Background: A growing body of preclinical research suggests that brain glutamate systems may be involved in the pathophysiology of major depression and the mechanism of action of antidepressants. This is the first placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial to...
Adjunctive Ketamine With Relapse Prevention-Based Psychological Therapy in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Abstract Objective: Early evidence suggests that ketamine may be an effective treatment to sustain abstinence from alcohol. The authors investigated the safety and efficacy of ketamine compared with placebo in increasing abstinence in patients with alcohol use...
NEWS
Why So Many Men with Depression Go Untreated & What to Do About It
Half as many men report being depressed as women (about 1 in 16 men versus 1 in 8 women), according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. But that discrepancy may be because many men see the condition as a sign of emotional weakness, which makes them less likely...
One Ketamine Injection May Reduce Postnatal Depression In New Mothers
One low dose injection of esketamine administered right after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in those with prenatal depression, according to a new study. When considering ketamine therapy as a treatment for postpartum depression, it’s important to...
Yale Medicine | How Ketamine Works
When at least two trials of a standard anti-depression medication fail to alleviate symptoms, ketamine treatment may be an option. When someone has depression, there are changes in the brain’s circuitry, including how neurons communicate with one another. Ketamine...
NYT: For a Firefighter Struggling With Trauma, Ketamine Therapy Offers Hope
By Brandon Kapelow Mr. Kapelow is a filmmaker and peer-support facilitator for survivors of suicide loss. Emergency workers and researchers use the term “critical incident” to describe a traumatic event. It’s estimated that people, on average, will experience two to...
Only about 1/2 patients with anxiety get relief from medication
Ketamine Therapy for Anxiety Ketamine was originally developed in the 1950sTrusted Source and used in the 1960s as a general anesthetic for medical procedures due to its pain-reducing and sedative effects. In recent years, though, researchers have started...
The FDA has approved ketamine for the treatment of Parkinson’s
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PharmaTher‘s investigational new drug (IND) application for ketamine as a treatment for levodopa-induced dyskinesia in people with Parkinson’s disease.
The Washington Post: New study shows an 85% reduction in suicidal ideation after Ketamine Infusions.
Nothing seemed to treat their depression. Then they tried ketamine. For years, Jason Anthony wondered why anyone would sing along to music alone in their car, an act of indulgence. Throughout his 15-year battle with depression, Anthony, 52, could barely get out of...
NEWS: Ketamine effectively treats depression. Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
Ketamine therapy has been shown to change lives by treating severe depression and anxiety. But experts say it must be taken with supervision in places equipped to handle medical and psychological emergencies.
WSJ | The New Promise of Psychedelics in the Treatment of Depression and more.
New studies suggest that psychedelics, carefully administered in controlled settings with trained therapists, can help treat mental illnesses like depression, addiction and PTSD.
