Ketamine Infusion Therapy provides relief from symptoms of depression and other conditions without causing any significant side effects. However, it is important to have a low does Ketamine Therapy under the supervision of an experienced ketamine specialist.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), on the other hand, can cause certain side effects. Wellness with SSRIs typically comes with the price of side effects. The reliable and perceptive Dr. Steven Mandel of the spectacular Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles provides ketamine infusion treatments to patients in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Orange County, California, and other neighborhoods and cities in this part of the country.
Sexual
Loss of libido or delayed orgasm is one of the side effects of long-term use of SSRIs. Patients suffering from depression are commonly prescribed SSRIs, but it can make them struggle in their sexual life. Patients try to plan their sexual activities in advance in order to overcome their inhibition, but often it can be challenge to have a satisfactory sexual experience involving natural spontaneity.
Sweat
Excessive sweating is another common side effect of SSRIs. Many patients, in fact, tend to soak in sweat with these medications. Almost every type of SSRI will lead to this common side effect. The weather, the type of clothing worn, and other mitigating factors will not help much.
Sweat may occur in all areas of the body, and not just in the hands or feet. It can compromise the patient’s quality of life, make them feel embarrassed in a social setting, and create constant discomfort.
Suicidal Thoughts
Many patients try a variety of SSRIs during their journey to sustain or reclaim their mental health. While the medications are designed to improve the depressive thoughts, in some cases they can have adverse effects. Particularly when starting a new SSRI medication, the patient may experience a drastically worse condition.
The feelings of anxiety and depression may accentuate, and the patient may tend to lose control over their thoughts. In many cases, this is just a passing phase, but patients should seek help urgently if they experience suicidal thoughts.
Silence
Many patients experience the benefits of SSRIs when the treatment begins. But after a prolonged use of these medications, things may change. Mental and emotional stabilization can be achieved with these medications, but the benefits may progressively diminish over time. Emotions may start becoming numb, and the patient may tend to become increasingly silent. They may not express their emotions of either sadness or joy. Although silence may help sometimes, it may also take away the patient’s ability to feel good and enjoy the happy moments.
Side effects of SSRIs over a period of time may either be intolerable or become a trade-off for normalcy. The goal of the patient should be to identify solutions that are most effective with the least amount of side effects and adversity.
Ketamine Infusion Therapy is a sparkling, proven, and awesome treatment for the symptoms of depression, and it will create the least amount of side effects. Dr. Mandel receives patients from Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Orange County, California, and other suburbs and cities across the SoCal landscape for ketamine infusion treatments.