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October 1, 2024

StriveMD Featured on WCIA: Bringing Innovative Ketamine Therapy to Champaign-Urbana

We're excited to announce that StriveMD Wellness and Ketamine of Champaign/Urbana was recently featured on WCIA news! Our team had the opportunity to showcase our innovative approach to treating depression, anxiety, and PTSD using ketamine therapy.

October 28, 2023

Welcome to StrIVeMD Wellness and Ketamine!

In a world that's becoming increasingly aware of the importance of mental health, the search for effective treatments is paramount. While traditional methods have undoubtedly served many, the side effects accompanying these treatments often leave individuals seeking alternative routes. Enter StrIVeMD Wellness and Ketamine—a practice dedicated to reimagining therapy, shifting paradigms, and introducing the power of tailored alternative care.

Welcome to StrIVeMD Wellness and Ketamine!
Stay Healthy in Greater Cincinnati
January 14, 2021

Stay Healthy in Greater Cincinnati

We are all so done with 2020! We hear the word COVID or pandemic and we start to cringe, turn the tv off, turn the radio off or close our web browser. So we ask, how do we maintain our physical and mental health?

Neurologic Effects of COVID-19
November 10, 2020

Neurologic Effects of COVID-19

COVID-19 has changed life as we know it. The pandemic has affected so many lives and continues to do so. I have seen first-hand the potential devastating effects of this infection as a neurologist practicing in the outpatient and inpatient settings.

COVID-19 and The Holidays
October 27, 2020

COVID-19 and The Holidays

The “COVID-19” holidays are just around the corner, and we all must remain vigilant! The National Institute of Health (NIH) and Center of Disease Control (CDC) recently released recommendations to have a safe Thanksgiving.

Ketamine Therapy for Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health Disorders
October 27, 2020

Ketamine Therapy for Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health Disorders

Coronavirus disease 2019, also known as COVID-19, has affected over 8.7 million Americans and caused over 225,000 deaths as of October 26, 2020.[1] Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading US infectious disease expert...

StrIVeMD Wellness & Ketamine
September 22, 2020

StrIVeMD Wellness & Ketamine

As with all things in life, change happens. The name RevIVe Wellness & Ketamine has been good to us for a little over a year now. However, as our services have evolved, we do not feel it properly describes who we are and therefore feels the need for...

Adolescent Mood Disorders During CoVID
July 31, 2020

Adolescent Mood Disorders During CoVID

Well, this is the new normal, for our foreseeable future. As Americans, we do a GREAT job of adapting to stressful circumstances. That being said, this is a life stressor for ALL of us around the country. Especially our youth.

The Stress of a Pandemic
June 18, 2020

The Stress of a Pandemic

Fear and anxiety about a new disease and its repercussions can cause overwhelming emotional responses to the people affected. In the case of CoVID-19, we are ALL affected.

Taking Care of our Mental Health By the StrIVeMD Wellness and Ketamine Team
June 15, 2020

Taking Care of our Mental Health By the StrIVeMD Wellness and Ketamine Team

Is 2020 over yet? Well, we are more than halfway to 2021 thankfully, and it probably can’t come sooner our mental health may just depend on it.

2020’s Devastating Impact on Mental Health By Syed Ali MD MBA
June 2, 2020

2020’s Devastating Impact on Mental Health By Syed Ali MD MBA

Can you believe it’s June 2020 already? Yeah, us neither- and we are ready for it to go away. Let’s talk about some of the badness that has happened this year so far1 –...

PTSD Increases Stroke Risk in Young People By: Danny Park, MD
June 2, 2020

PTSD Increases Stroke Risk in Young People By: Danny Park, MD

Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is unfortunately a very common mental health disorder. People can develop flashbacks, insomnia, anxiety, etc after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening event.