MOVE OVER PROZAC HYPERBARIC OXYGEN DEMONSTRATES ITS ANTI-DEPRESSANT EFFECTS
MOVE OVER PROZAC HYPERBARIC OXYGEN DEMONSTRATES ITS ANTI-DEPRESSANT EFFECTS If you are suffering from depression and have had a past history of head injury or concussion, then pay close attention to a new study published in the Journal of World Neurosurgery, 2017. It is very well known that 50% of those people that are afflicted with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) will also suffer from major depression and be put on antidepressants like Prozac. However, this and many other reasons for depression, are clearly related to inflammation inside the brain (neuroinflammation). With knowledge of this information, along with the understanding of the anti-inflammatory properties of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in the brain, researchers carried out a study to help us evaluate and see if HBOT could provide relief for TBI victims suffering from depression. The results demonstrates that HBOT was able to significantly diminish TBI-induced depression-like behavior, through its anti-inflammatory Depressants effects in the brain. <view study> Hyperbaric Oxygen Effects on Depression-Like Behavior and Neuroinflammation in Traumatic Brain Injury Rats – PubMed (nih.gov)DE
PRECONDITIONING THE BRAIN WITH HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY BEFORE STROKE/TBI TO REDUCE THE DAMAGE
PRECONDITIONING THE BRAIN WITH HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY BEFORE STROKE Currently, there is a great deal of focus and attention being put on hyperbaric oxygen therapy, due to the promising results seen in clinical research and the potential application that this can have for those individuals who have suffered a stroke or TBI. Now, there is strong evidence supporting the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy BEFORE brain trauma or injury, by preconditioning the brain with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This study shows that HBOT preconditioning stands as a robust prophylactic treatment for the sequestration of inflammation inherent in stroke and TBI. Though we can’t predict when the brain will be under traumatic stress (unless it’s a planned surgical procedure), hyperbaric oxygen may become one of the best ways to protect our brain from future injuries. The following groups of individuals would be the ones that would most likely benefit: Athletes and contact sports affecting the head Patients undergoing planned brain surgery High-risk stroke patients Those who are at risk for neuro-degenerative conditions Elderly The future holds bright for the application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for being part of both the treatment of brain trauma and for the prevention of the severity of damage that can subsequently occur <view study> Prophylactic treatment of hyperbaric oxygen treatment mitigates inflammatory response via mitochondria transfer – PubMed (nih.gov)
LOW PRESSURE HYPERBARICS IMPROVES CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW IN FIREFIGHTERS WITH MILD TBI AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
LOW PRESSURE HYPERBARICS IMPROVES CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW IN FIREFIGHTERS WITH MILD TBI AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS Twenty firefighters with mTBI and mild emotional distress were treated with HBO at a relatively low pressure of 1.3 atmospheres absolute for 45 min a day for 20 consecutive day. The goal of the study was to evaluate the subsequent changes in the regional improves cerebral blood flow (rCBF) of the limbic system in these firefighters. The results showed an increase in rCBF in the hippocampal and parahippocampal regions of the brain. This may explain the recent evidence that suggests the ability for HBOT to help neural activities in the human brain and subsequently improve symptoms of psychiatric disorders <view study> Hippocampal cerebral blood flow increased following low-pressure hyperbaric oxygenation in firefighters with mild traumatic brain injury and emotional distress – PubMed (nih.gov)