The High Guide Podcast: Ketamine, pt 4 - A Doctor Answers, “How Does Ketamine Affect the Brain?”

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This episode is for the inner neurology nerd in us all. Wondermed Lead Clinician Lauren Swanson answers the one question host April Pride gets most often about psychedelics: “Can I take my SSRIs?” While Field Trip Health’s Seattle ketamine clinic director Dr. Bridget Carnahan answers, “How does ketamine affect the brain?”

After listening to this episode, you will have a better understanding of: 

- How ketamine-facilitated neuroplasticity heals the effect of stress on our brain

- Ketamine use with SSRIs, SNRIs, stimulants, benzos 

- Why ketamine is right for some & not for others

-The potential use of ketamine for ADHD treatment 

Resources:

Definition ‘neuroplasticity’ [LINK]

Rewire Your Brain: The Role of Neuroplasticity in Anxiety & Depression [LINK]

The Guides I Referenced

Reduced Glutamate in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Is Associated With Emotional and Cognitive Dysregulation in People With Chronic Pain [LINK]

The Body Keeps the Score Bessel van der Kolk

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