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Are you struggling with chronic headaches or debilitating migraines that refuse to go away? Traditional treatments not cutting it? It’s time to explore a powerful new option: Intravenous (IV) Ketamine Therapy at The Charleston Ketamine Center.
Fast-Acting, Prolonged Relief
Ketamine, a clinically proven treatment for pain management, is now being used with great success for the prevention and relief of severe headaches and migraines. Delivered intravenously, ketamine works rapidly to interrupt the pain cycle and reduce inflammation, offering a breakthrough solution when other treatments have failed.
Ketamine, primarily known as an anesthetic, is increasingly being explored as a treatment for various types of headaches, including chronic migraines and cluster headaches.
Minimal Side Effects: Low incidence of negative side effects, especially when administered intravenously by a licensed professional.
What to Expect During Your Treatment
A trained healthcare provider will administer the ketamine intravenously in a comfortable, relaxed private room. Our protocol consists of a two-hour infusion on two consecutive days. This is followed by a prescription for low-dose lozenges taken every other day which prolongs the benefit of the infusions. Most patients report significant reductions in headache frequency and intensity, with relief lasting for weeks to months. Single, two-hour, infusions are then provided on an as needed basis. If, after one month of treatment, patients do not feel they received a benefit, a full refund will be provided.
Restore Your Quality of Life
Don’t let headaches control your day-to-day activities. IV Ketamine Therapy is a safe, effective alternative that offers the potential to finally get the relief you’ve been searching for.
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Call for a free telephone consultation to learn more about how intravenous ketamine can help you get relief from your headache pain. Rediscover your life—without the constant headache.
Research and Clinical Use
While ketamine is still an off-label treatment for headaches, there have been promising studies and anecdotal reports showing positive results. It’s use typically considered when other more conventional treatments have failed.
However, it’s important to note that ketamine treatment for headaches should always be done under medical supervision.
In summary, ketamine likely works for headaches by modulating pain pathways, reducing central sensitization, reducing inflammation and providing rapid analgesia. However, its exact mechanism and broader long-term effects in headache treatment are still being studied.
How does it work?
Its mechanism in headache management isn’t fully understood, but there are several ways it may help:
- NMDA Receptor Antagonism
Ketamine primarily works by blocking NMDA (N-Methyl-D-Aspartate) receptors in the brain. These receptors play a key role in excitatory neurotransmission and pain processing. In conditions like chronic pain or migraines, overactivation of NMDA receptors can contribute to heightened pain sensitivity. By blocking these receptors, ketamine may help to reduce this pain hypersensitivity and prevent the “wind-up” phenomenon, where pain becomes progressively worse.
- Reduction of Central Sensitization
Central sensitization is a process where the central nervous system (CNS) becomes more sensitive to stimuli, resulting in chronic pain conditions. This is thought to be an underlying mechanism in many headache disorders. Ketamine may reduce central sensitization, making the nervous system less reactive to pain stimuli and preventing the chronic progression of headache pain.
- Dissociative and Analgesic Effects
Ketamine also has dissociative properties, meaning it can alter perceptions of pain. This may help patients experience relief from headache pain by essentially “disconnecting” the brain from the pain signals being sent. Additionally, ketamine has analgesic (pain-relieving) properties, which can offer direct relief from the headache.
- Anti-inflammatory Effects
There’s emerging evidence suggesting that ketamine might have anti-inflammatory effects, which could be beneficial for conditions like migraines, where inflammation and neurogenic processes are thought to play a role. This is still an area of active research, but it may contribute to ketamine’s overall therapeutic effects.
- Fast-Acting Relief
One of the unique aspects of ketamine in headache treatment is its ability to provide rapid relief, often providing relief within minutes of administration, which can be especially useful in acute or severe cases.
