by Cindy Van Praag, MD | Feb 4, 2018 | Blog
Ketamine is well known for decades to relieve acute pain in the emergency room, operating room, on the battlefield and in the burn unit. Now, scientists are explaining how it helps with chronic neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain is essentially pain that arises from a...
by Cindy Van Praag, MD | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog
There is an urgent need to treat those suffering from suicidal thoughts and attempts. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention provides up-to-date, startling statistics for the US and individual states. Reported annual completed suicides now hover at over...
by Cindy Van Praag, MD | Oct 30, 2017 | Blog
“More than 70% of adults worldwide experience a traumatic event at some time in their lives, and 31% experience four or more events.” Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs anywhere from 1.3% to 12.2% in a lifetime. This depends on the country and people that...
by Cindy Van Praag, MD | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog
The burden of depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and suicide are extreme and well documented. The National Institute of Health predicts depression will be the 2nd leading cause of disability in Western nations in the next 20 years. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of...
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