Treating Anxiety with Ketamine

• Racing heartbeat
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Difficulty concentrating
• Obsessing over a situation or trigger
• Muscle tension

Different Types of Anxiety Disorders

Types of anxiety disorders include phobias, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, phobias, and separation anxiety disorder, among others.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health the more common types of anxiety are:

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

You’ll likely experience excessive worry in the form of rumination, or spending time excessively thinking or mulling over different events in the future — how they may play out and how you may deal with them.

Social anxiety disorder/social phobia

Also referred to as social phobia, this is a fear of being embarrassed, humiliated, or unduly criticized in a public setting like school or work. You may have trouble talking to people or being in a large group, or feel the need to avoid crowds and public spaces altogether.

Panic disorder

Panic disorder is characterized by recurring, unexpected panic attacks with physical symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, shaking, and dizziness. They also may involve feeling dissociated from reality or having a sense of impending doom.

Phobias

Phobias involve an irrational, overwhelming, and excessive fear of a place, situation, or object. Some of the more common phobias include acrophobia (fear of heights), claustrophobia (fear of tight spaces), aerophobia (fear of flying), hemophobia (fear of blood), trypanophobia (fear of needles), and hydrophobia (fear of water).

 

Agoraphobia often occurs in response to panic attacks. If you have agoraphobia, you feel extreme fear or anxiety about having a panic attack or fear that something bad may happen in a specific place — usually outside the home. You’ll often avoid feared places and situations at all costs, to minimize the possibility of something bad happening where you can’t access support or help.

Separation anxiety disorder

Separation anxiety disorder is most commonly diagnosed in children, but adults can also experience this extreme fear of something tragic happening to a person in their life. Typically affected children experience symptoms when separated from a parent or loved one, whereas adults may experience that fear and overwhelming worry even when they’re together with the friend or loved one.

Some mental health conditions including OCD and PTSD are commonly referred to as anxiety disorders and may have once been classified as such, but now have a separate diagnostic category in the DSM-5.

Causes of Anxiety Disorders

While some anxiety disorders occur due to traumatic situations, there are numerous other reasons why someone may suffer from anxiety, including, but not limited to: genetics, brain chemistry, one’s environment, drug abuse, and other medical conditions.

If you or a loved one suffers from anxiety, contact an experienced Florida ketamine doctor today and see if ketamine can help you!

When to see a Doctor for Anxiety and Mood Disorders

If you don’t get help, your worries may not go away on their own and may even worsen. Avoid further anxiety by consulting a medical or mental health professional. If help is sought out at an early stage, treatment is more successful.

Contact an established Florida ketamine clinic right away if you find yourself dwelling, worrying excessively, experiencing fear, or being depressed.

What is Panic Disorder?

Attacks of panic are common and can strike at any time for those who suffer from panic disorder. In the absence of any obvious danger or precipitating factor, a person experiencing a panic attack may experience a sudden and overwhelming feeling of fear, discomfort, or loss of control. It’s not necessarily the case that having a panic attack means you’ll be diagnosed with panic disorder. Physical symptoms of panic attacks include numbness, tightness in the chest, sweating, and a racing heart in addition to the more common feelings of extreme fear and anxiety.

People with panic disorder frequently worry about having another attack and take measures to prevent them by avoiding the triggers they have found to be most effective in the past. The frequency of panic attacks varies widely, from daily to annual.

What is Social Anxiety Disorder?

For those who suffer from social anxiety, even the prospect of being observed and evaluated by strangers can cause extreme distress. A person with social anxiety disorder may feel helpless in the face of their crippling fear of interacting with others. Some people’s anxiety about going outside may prevent them from fulfilling daily responsibilities like working or going to school.

Symptoms of Anxiety include, but are not limited to: 

• Sweating
• Trembling
• Nervousness
• Racing Heart
• Self-Conscious feelings
• Stomachache

Side-Effects of Ketamine

According to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, the following have been reported as side-effects associated with ketamine therapy. You should contact your doctor if you experience any of the following:

• Increased heart rate
• Increased blood pressure
• Confusion

• Feelings of joy
• Feeling “detached” from your body
• Hallucinations
• Decreased sensitivity to pain
• Nausea
• Anxiety or panic
• Increased heart rate
• Increased blood pressure
• Confusion