Yearly Archives: 2012

For the first time in my life I react to things in a measured, balanced manner. I feel like I’m moving along with life, not constantly over-reacting to it….and I see life for the first time….

I’m a 37 year old male who, for as long as I can remember, has lived with: constant racing thoughts random but frequent disturbing thoughts unpredictable emotional reactions and outbursts to everything and anything

Extreme paranoia, violent irritability that held the possibility of putting myself and others in harms way, unbearable mood swings, unreliable sleep patterns, nightmares that haunted my days, and the inability to become calm or relaxed.

Ever since I was young I have been tortured with mental instability that has in every way possible hindered my growth from becoming a pleasant, content, young adult.

Ketamine provides hope; improves treatment outcome for Atlanta teenager

Our journey started in early childhood with the misdiagnosis of ADD and multiple delays in development; walking, toilet training, speech and behavioral problems. 

Changes in my life, emotions and myself

Now that I have been taking ketamine for a while, I have had many changes in my life, emotions and myself.

Years of experience have programmed me for outbursts that did not come

January 29, 2012 ( 8 months with ketamine) 

We had all but given up hope that there would ever be peace in our home and in our lives

Our 16 year old son has been taking ketamine in the intranasal form for over a year.

Even the simplest statement could be interpreted as “yelling,” when he was simply being asked to do something

Dear Dr. Papolos, I’m writing with an update on Josh. Pre-ketamine, January would usually begin his steady downward spiral, which would sometimes end up in hospitalization by spring.  

Nathan’s fears were debilitating

Our son, Nathan was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of two. 

Recent ketamine responder: e-mail post

This was a lovely New Year’s gift to me from C. who I had seen since age 8 now age 18.