Neuroplasticity: The Key to Overcoming Feeling Stuck
Feeling trapped in your own mind, endlessly repeating the same habits and behaviors without understanding why, can be a vicious cycle. It can be frustrating and disheartening constantly wondering if change will ever be possible. Understanding neuroplasticity offers a turning point. Neuroplasticity is the brain’s incredible ability to adapt and change throughout life by forming […]
The Dangerous Practice of DIY Ketamine Use: Prioritizing Safety
Editor’s Note: This blog was updated on August 16th to include the latest information regarding Matthew Perry’s death. “It’s difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on not understanding it.” – Upton Sinclair Matthew Perry’s struggle with addiction is no secret. When this blog was first written, based on the […]
TMS For Treatment Resistant Depression
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy has been researched for over thirty years. In 2008, the FDA approved it in the United States for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adult patients who tried medications with no satisfactory results. How does TMS therapy work? TMS therapy utilizes a series of brief magnetic pulses that stimulate […]
Enhancing Ketamine Benefits: The Role of NAD+ in Ketamine Infusion Therapy
Minimally Stimulated Ketamine Infusion Therapy (MSKIT®) protocols were established to ensure the treatment provides the greatest success for the patient in the safest possible way. MSKIT® protocols include adjuncts such as NAD+ to enhance the benefits of what we can do with ketamine-only treatment. When a patient receives treatment at Scenic City Neurotherapy, they are […]
Navigating Ketamine Therapy: Your Path to Healing Begins Here
At Scenic City Neurotherapy, we refer to our evidence based IV ketamine therapy protocol as Minimally-Stimulated Ketamine Infusion Therapy (MSKIT®). It produces the highest rates of patient reported remission of symptoms, maximal comfort while undergoing treatment, and a team approach which includes counselors, general physicians, psychiatrists, physical therapists (for pain) and our anesthesia team. MSKIT® […]
Ignorance and Its Impact: Lessons from Tragic Incidents and the Importance of Knowledge in Ketamine Therapy
Mark Twain once said, “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” This insightful quote resonates strongly with the events surrounding the tragic loss of lives during a deep water dive conducted by OceanGate Expeditions on June 18, 2023. The ill-preparedness of […]