Anxiety Treatment

New Anxiety Treatment in Spartanburg, SC

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Ketamine has a rapid effect on anxiety, with many patients reporting immediate relief shortly after their first ketamine infusion session.

At Upstate Ketamine and Wellness Center in Spartanburg, SC, we are proud to offer the latest mental health treatment options. In addition to high safety standards and patient care levels, we utilize ketamine infusion therapy to help treat the symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and various chronic pain conditions.

Our goal is to help bring new treatment options to those in our community who need it most.

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What Are the Symptoms of Anxiety?

While symptoms can vary between people, the main symptoms typically include the following:

• Nervousness
• Restlessness
• Increased heart rate
• A sense of impending doom or danger
• Trouble focusing
• Disruption in sleep patterns

• Sweating
• Trembling
• Fatigue and lack of energy
• Physical weakness
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Avoiding things that trigger anxiety

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Quick Relief for Anxiety Symptoms

Ketamine infusions are quickly becoming one of the most popular treatment options for various disorders, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and bipolar disorder.

Unlike many traditional medications like SSRIs which can take months to start working, ketamine therapy offers patients relief quickly, with some individuals reporting relief within a few hours of their first infusion session.

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How Does Ketamine Help Treat Anxiety?

Scientists believe that ketamine helps with anxiety by rapidly boosting the activity of glutamate, a neurotransmitter inside the frontal cortex of the human brain, while also allowing new pathways to form in the same area.

The promptness of ketamine in yielding an antidepressant effect occurs because this drug bypasses the conventional serotonin path and goes straight to switching on glutamate.

This is remarkably different from conventional antidepressants, which initially boost serotonin activity levels in several other areas of the brain to ultimately affect glutamate. This process usually takes weeks, sometimes months, while ketamine produces an almost instant result and relief from anxiety symptoms.

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What To Expect During Your Ketamine Infusion

We strive to ensure all of our patients feel as comfortable as possible in their private rooms during treatment.

A number of our patients refer to a “dissociation” effect. This disconnection effect aids your treatment and delivers a positive response to your ketamine therapy for many patients.

This is all an ordinary component of the treatment. You will always remain in a safe atmosphere with our team to monitor you and be readily available to you during your infusion.