Ketamine for Neuropathic Pain

Neuropathic pain is pain stemming from damage or nerve injuries where the damaged nerve sends wrong signals to other pain centers. The nerve injury effect includes changes in nerve function both at the injury site and around your injuries. Symptoms of neuropathic are described as burning or shooting pain that comes with numbness and tingling. An interesting alternative treatment that looks promising is the low infusion of ketamine. Ketamine works by blocking the NMDA receptor that is overstimulated in the neuropathic pain syndrome. Ketamine resets the nerve pathway back to normal, leading to pain reduction.

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