Treatment for Obsessive -Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Managing OCD can be very challenging and disruptive to everyday life. If you or a loved one are struggling with OCD, we would love the opportunity to help give back the freedom you deserve.
Ketamine Infusion Therapy has been shown to help treat the symptoms of OCD similar to how it helps treat anxiety. One of the major benefits of ketamine infusion therapy is its ability to produce rapid relief of symptoms. It has been shown to relieve symptoms as quickly as a few hours post-infusion, as opposed to the weeks or even months it can take for “traditional” medications to take effect.
Ketamine’s effective treatment is due to its effect on the glutamate neurotransmitter
Ketamine increases glutamate production, which stimulates the production of another vital neurotransmitter known as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). GABA plays a vital role in calmness, anxiety levels, as well as sleep quality. Traditional treatment therapies work on an entirely different neurotransmitter in the brain.
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a condition in which the person has uncontrollable and reoccurring thoughts “obsessions” that compel them to do repetitive behaviors “compulsions.” Living with OCD can cause significant interference with daily activities, which could eventually lead to a debilitating, nonfunctioning state. OCD can affect people of all ages, ranging from adolescents to adults. It is important to know and recognize your symptoms so you can find a treatment regimen that is best for you.
What is OCD? Five of the most common subtypes of OCD are described below:
1. Fear of contamination or dirt. These obsessions may lead to excessive handwashing or cleaning. This is a fear of being contaminated if you were to touch an object that someone else has touched.
2. Aggressive or horrific thoughts about harming others or yourself. These may include thoughts of harming a large group of people, or graphic images of different ways to harm yourself.
3. Unwanted forbidden or taboo thoughts, which may include sex, religion, or aggression. These may include graphic sexual images/situations, and unpleasant thoughts concerning religious subjects.
4. The need for things to be arranged in an orderly, symmetrical, and precise fashion. These patients might feel stress when things aren’t facing a certain direction or in a specific order, for instance, the arrangement of light-colored clothes to dark-colored in their closets.
5. Having doubt and difficulty tolerating uncertainty. These obsessions might include repeatedly checking to see if the lights are turned off or if the door is locked. This may also include compulsive and repetitive counting.
