Healing Trauma and Mental Health: Integrative Medicine & the Power of Ketamine Therapy
Summary
- Trauma’s Long-Term Impact on Health: Dr. Ahmad explains how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma can lead to chronic conditions like obesity, anxiety, and depression by keeping the body in a constant state of stress. She also clarifies the difference between "big T" and "little t" traumas and their impact on the body’s healing ability.
- Ketamine as a Therapeutic Tool: Learn how ketamine resets the brain’s response to stress and trauma, offering a powerful tool for healing. Dr. Ahmad explains how ketamine therapy works by interacting with the NMDA receptor system and the default mode network, providing profound mental health benefits, particularly in treating anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.
- A Holistic Approach to Healing: Dr. Ahmad advocates for a comprehensive approach that treats physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. She explains how addressing root causes like gut health and epigenetics can lead to better treatment outcomes and true healing.
