BR+ NAD For Depression
Depression is a mood disorder that creates a constant feeling of sadness that affects how you think and act, interfering with your emotional and physical well-being. Depression has such a profound effect on people worldwide that it is predicted to be the second leading cause of death by 2030, according to the World Health Organization.
Many things can contribute to depression, including physical and environmental factors. Physiological symptoms such as chronic stress, cognitive impairment, inflammation within the brain, and imbalance of neurotransmitters can also link to depression.
How Does Depression Develop & How Can BR+ NAD Help?
Depression in the brain
The hippocampus is located in the brain and associated with regulating your mood and emotions. Studies conducted on depressed subjects observed that changes in the hippocampus caused a reduction in neuronal performance. Another study involving postmortem suicidal victims observed decreased levels of brain derived neurotropic factor (BDNF), a protein responsible for maintaining and promoting growth of neurons. Approximately 90% of people suffering from depression experience cognitive impairment because of dysregulation in the brain from stress and inflammation.
Conventional Treatments
Typically, the treatment for depression involves a combination of antidepressant medication and/or cognitive behavioral therapy. The majority of prescription medications focus on the neurotransmitters – serotonin, cortisol, dopamine, and acetylcholine in the brain. However, the antidepressant approach is only a successful long-term solution for about 50-70% of patients.
Nutrition Therapy
Patients dealing with depression and other mental disorders often had nutritional deficiencies in amino acids, B vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fatty acids. Nutritional neuroscience has been a growing field as clinicians are starting to find the link between nutrition and human behavior, emotion, and cognition and how it can play a crucial role in treating depression.
IV NAD+ Therapy for Depression
Intravenous nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (IV NAD+) is actually a derivative of vitamin B3 and is considered an effective form of nutritional therapy. NAD+ is used for cellular functions in producing energy, repairing DNA, reducing inflammation, and regulating the immune system. Sirtuins (SIRT), enzymes that reduce inflammation and reduce oxidative damage, depends on NAD+ to be activated..
More about Sirtuins
Sirtuins carry out certain actions and roles in order to prevent the brain from deteriorating as well as protect the nervous system. Patients with mood disorders tend to have lower levels of sirtuins. IV NAD+ therapy has been shown to activate sirtuins revitalize the brain and body to help victims relieve depression symptoms. Many patients who have received IV NAD+ therapy have reported a significant decrease in depression and anxiety.
What Conditions Can NAD BR+ Therapy Help With?
What Makes Us The Best Choice BR+ NAD Treatment in New Jersey?
At New Jersey BR+ NAD, each and every patient has their own treatment plan based on their condition, so treatments can vary anywhere from 4 to 15 days. Clients receive IV therapy under the care and supervision of Dr. Johanan Rand, M.D. and his qualified staff.
The setting is a calm and quiet environment which allows for a peaceful environment while IV Therapy is administered.
BR+ NAD therapy anecdotally has a positive effect when combined with other advanced therapies offered at New Jersey BR+ NAD treatment center.
