Ketamine Capsules

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Ketamine Capsules

Ketamine capsules may help manage acute or chronic pain. It can also be useful in countering post-op pain in patients with:

  • Reduced responsiveness to opioids (tolerance)
  • Heightened sensitivity to pain (hyperalgesia)
  • Pain due to stimuli that are not typically painful (allodynia)

American Integrative Pharmacy (AIP), led by the accomplished Dr. Neema Yazdanpanah, provides judicious and reliable compounding treatments to patients in Long Beach, Torrance, Los Angeles, South Bay Orange County, Southern California areas, and in every state in the US.

Ketamine Capsule Uses

Ketamine usage for acute pain is indicated as supplement to traditional pain relievers. This mediation is not meant to be used in isolation for pain management. Ketamine’s optimal dose for pain has not yet been established. However, there exists only a narrow window between the optimal dose for pain management and the dose for anesthesia leading to a loss of consciousness.

Ketamine may help with other chronic pain disorders such as:

  • Pain from reduced blood flow (ischemia) to tissues
  • Complex regional pain syndrome, which can impact a limb post-injury
  • Fibromyalgia, which is a type of pervasive musculoskeletal pain, including back pain
  • Facial pain
  • Atypical tooth pain
  • Phantom limb pain experienced after amputation
  • Post herpetic neuralgia, which is pain in the nerves after the resolution of shingles
  • Poststroke pain
  • Spinal injury
  • Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain

There is only moderate evidence for the effectiveness of ketamine in the treatment of chronic pain. However, it does deserve consideration as a third-line agent if the first and second-line agents such as anti-seizure meds, narcotics, and anti-depressants do not sufficiently address the chronic pain.

Ketamine for the Treatment of Depression

The use of ketamine as a PTSD treatment and an anti-depressant is growing rapidly, and research studies are becoming more extensive. Here is a directory of doctors in the US who offer ketamine treatment for bipolar, depression, PTSD as well as other mood disorders.

According to a 2014 article by BBC on ketamine, certain patients suffering from incurable depression for several years experienced the disappearance of symptoms within a few hours of taking low ketamine doses.

It is remarkably effective in the treatment of depression as its positive impact starts almost instantly within 1 to 12 hours. Relatively, SSRIs may take several weeks to start showing effect, if at all. Furthermore, ketamine seems to have lesser side-effects than SSRIs (although there has been no research on the long-term ketamine use).

It is exceptionally effective for individuals who are unresponsive to SSRIs and other anti-depressants. If a patient has experienced limited success with different types of treatments, they may respond well to ketamine.

Ketamine Use-Precautions

The patient should be mindful of the following things while considering ketamine treatment:

  • The patient should inform all of their medical care providers that they are taking ketamine. This includes the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists.
  • The patient should avoid driving and undertaking tasks or activities that require alertness.
  • The patient should inform their doctor before drinking alcohol or using other medications or vitamins and supplements that may slow their actions.

American Integrative Pharmacy receives patients from Long Beach, Torrance, Los Angeles, South Bay Orange County, Southern California areas, and nationwide for a wide range of compounding treatments.

For more information on compound pharmacy medications available or to make an online prescription purchase, please click here or call Toll Free 1-855-247-7948.

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American Integrative Pharmacy is located in Lomita, CA serving residents in and around Orange County, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Torrance and surrounding areas. Online prescription sales are available across the US.

NADH Capsules

NADH is an acronym for “nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) + hydrogen (H).” The body naturally produces this chemical, and it plays a part in the chemical process that produces energy. People also take NADH supplements as a medication.

American Integrative Pharmacy (AIP), led by Dr. Neema Yazdanpanah, provides safe and proven compounding treatments to patients in Long Beach, Torrance, Los Angeles, South Bay Orange County, Southern California areas, and nationwide.

Benefits

NADH capsules help to enhance mental clarity, concentration, alertness, and memory. Furthermore, it helps in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Due to its role in the production of energy in the body, NADH also helps improve athletic endurance and address chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

Some patients can use NADH for the treatment of high cholesterol, depression, high blood pressure, jet lag, and Parkinson’s disease.

It also helps in boosting the immune system, rectifying the effects of alcohol on the liver and hormone testosterone, mitigating the signs of aging, and safeguarding against the side effects of an AIDS medication known as zidovudine (AZT).

At times, medical providers give patients NADH by intramuscular (IM) or intravenous (IV) injection for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and depression.

How does it Work?

The NADH that our bodies manufacture is involved in the production of energy in the body. Some evidence suggests that NADH supplements may decrease blood pressure, reduce cholesterol, and help in chronic fatigue syndrome by increasing energy and nerve signals for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. However, sufficient information on the efficacy of these supplements is not available.

NADH improves the chemical reactions rates in the mitochondria (the metabolic power factory of the body’s cells), as well as assists the cell to rectify damage to the cellular genetic material (DNA).

Furthermore, NADH supports the manufacture of specific neurochemicals and hormones in the body such as dopamine and adrenaline. Low levels of dopamine also seem to play a role in Parkinson’s disease and likely Alzheimer’s disease. An increase in NADH can help in the prevention of such conditions.

NADH capsules may help in the following ways:

  • Enhancing athletic performance.
  • Increasing energy.
  • Improving concentration and memory.
  • Boosting immune function.
  • Mitigating signs of aging.
  • Reducing cholesterol levels.
  • Protecting against side effects of the medication zidovudine (AZT).
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). There is primary evidence that NADH might decrease the symptoms of CFS if used in combination with traditional drugs.
  • Parkinson’s disease. Till now, research outcomes do not agree on the efficacy of NADH in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
  • Decreasing Depression.
  • Reducing Jet lag.
  • Managing High blood pressure.
  • Improving various other conditions.

Further evidence is required to gauge the effectiveness of NADH for these uses.

Side Effects and Safety

NADH appears to be safe for a majority of people who used it properly and for a limited duration (up to 12 weeks). Most individuals do not suffer any side effects when they take the medication in the recommended dosage every day, which is 10 mg.

Sufficient information on NADH use during pregnancy and nursing is not available. To be on the safe side, it is best to avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Dosage

The correct NADH usage depends on many variables such as the patient’s age, medical conditions, and other factors. Currently, sufficient scientific information to establish the correct range of doses for NADH is not available.

American Integrative Pharmacy receives patients from Long Beach, Torrance, Los Angeles, South Bay Orange County, Southern California areas, and nationwide for a wide range of compounding treatments.

For more information on compound pharmacy medications available or to make an online prescription purchase, please click here or call Toll Free 1-855-247-7948.

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American Integrative Pharmacy is located in Lomita, CA serving residents in and around Orange County, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Torrance and surrounding areas. Online prescription sales are available across the US.

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