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Dr. Banov discusses his concerns and cautions regarding the flurry of over promises around psychedelics as potential treatments for a variety of mental health conditions including treatment resistant depression and anxiety.

Ketamine is an effective treatment for depression that works quickly in those who have not responded to standard antidepressant therapies. But what can you do if you feel the old symptoms are coming back while still getting treatment?

Dr. Banov discusses the controversial issue of off-label use of treatments for mental health conditions such as ketamine. While the FDA has not approved ketamine for mood and anxiety, we have decades of clinical experience to show it works and is safe.

Ketamine has been shown to be a rapid and effective treatment for an acute depressive episode but what about its' effectiveness in preventing a depression relapse? Can and should ketamine be used as a maintenance depression therapy? Is ketamine a cure?

Psychiatry has evolved in the last decade to offering more interventional therapies for treatment resistant psychiatric conditions. We now have transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), ketamine, and Spravato. Which is best? Answer: Depends.

Dr. Banov discusses alternatives to treating depression without typical antidepressant medications. Antidepressants do not work at all or only a little in many people with depression and there are new options available.

There are many routes of administration for ketamine. You can get the medication through vein (IV), nose (IN), muscle (IM), mouth, or skin (SQ). There pros and cons to each method. Dr. Banov gives his opinion on what is the best route for you.

If you follow the latest therapies for treatment resistant depression, anxiety, and PTSD, you most certainly have seen the flurry of articles recently about using psilocybin or magic mushrooms. Here's the latest on how to get this miracle therapy!

If you've tried all the non-medication options for sleep, sleeping medications can be a safe and effective short term solution. Make sure you know the different sleeping pill options and the risks of each one before trying them. Here is a brief review.

Insomnia affects 30-40% of people. For some, sleeping issues are a short term problem but for many, difficulty falling and staying asleep is chronic and affects mood, physical health, and quality of life. Try these things before taking sleeping pills.

Ketamine is an anesthesia medicine that has been discovered to have powerful and rapid antidepressant and anti-anxiety effects on those who haven't responded to traditional medications or counseling. This is a brief review of this game-changing therapy.