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Moving Forward With Ketamine Therapy: Ensuring Safety, Efficacy, And Accessibility In Depression Treatment, Julienne Desanto
Moving Forward With Ketamine Therapy: Ensuring Safety, Efficacy, And Accessibility In Depression Treatment, Julienne Desanto
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Ketamine, a medication long used in anesthesia, has emerged as a promising treatment for depression and other mental health disorders. Its rapid onset of action and mechanism, which differs from traditional antidepressants by targeting NMDA receptors, offers a novel approach to managing depressive symptoms. Despite its potential, ketamine's use outside anesthesia, particularly in off-label ketamine clinics, is fraught with regulatory, safety, and accessibility challenges. This paper explores the historical medical use of ketamine and its emerging role in mental health treatment. It compares the efficacies and administration routes of different forms of ketamine, including intravenous (IV) and intranasal (nasal spray) …
Visit North Carolina: Trail Accessibility, Hannah Caitlyn Guschel
Visit North Carolina: Trail Accessibility, Hannah Caitlyn Guschel
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports
This paper focuses on the perceived barriers to travel from marketing material for individuals with disabilities compared to those without disabilities and the direct impact on leisurely travel participation, particularly in outdoor spaces. Employing a cross-sectional study design encompassing both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, this research investigates the experiences and transparency of trail accessibility in the state of North Carolina. Quantitative data were gathered through trail assessment accessibility checklists, while qualitative insights were obtained via in-depth interviews. The findings reveal an improved understanding of accessibility and the application of an accessibility checklist. Moreover, the study underscores the importance …