Chronic pain is still not well understood. Traditional medication treatments include antidepressants, anti-epileptics, and opioids. Treatment is often based on a trial-and-error approach. Only 30 to 40% of patients experience adequate to good pain relief from these methods.
Dozens of clinical trials have shown IV ketamine is effective for treatment-resistant chronic pain syndromes, in particular different forms of neuropathic pain, such as fibromyalgia and complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). These specific forms of chronic pain are due to overactive pain receptors and pathways, therefore treatment research has been focused on interrupting these receptors and pathways.
Different from opioid and non-opioid medications, ketamine targets a highly specialized receptor in the nervous system (the NMDA receptor). During ketamine infusion therapy, pain signal transmission through these receptors is interrupted. A highly unique feature of ketamine is at the same time as blocking the receptors it almost immediately helps overloaded and damaged pain centers to “reboot.” A series of low-dose ketamine infusions in awake patients can dramatically reduce pain much faster than traditional treatment options.
The medical professionals at NueMind have extensive experience treating chronic pain. We us IV ketamine to help out patients free themselves from the prison of chronic pain and regain their freedom.