Psychiatry Guided Ketamine Therapy
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Work Up & Treatment Considerations​
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Psychiatric Consultation. This might include careful examination of your penis and testicles and checking your nerves for sensation.
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In Office Ketamine Administration. A sample of your blood might be sent to a lab to check for signs of heart disease, diabetes, low testosterone levels and other health conditions.
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Follow Up Psychotherapy Visit. Your doctor might ask questions to screen for depression and other possible psychological causes of erectile dysfunction.
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Oral medications. Our physician assistant Scott Baxter can Rx meds to enhance the effects of nitric oxide — a natural chemical your body produces that relaxes muscles in the penis. This increases blood flow and allows you to get an erection in response to sexual stimulation.
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Psychological Counseling. If your erectile dysfunction is caused by stress, anxiety or depression — or the condition is creating stress and relationship tension — we might suggest that you, or you and your partner, see our psychologist Dr. Brian Potts. For many men, erectile dysfunction is caused or worsened by lifestyle choic