PSYCHIATRY

Recent clinical studies implementing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) show activity of angiogenesis, which might provide therapists with a safe and relevant tool to target tissue hypoxia and decreased perfusion. Among the relevant diseases that might gain from this outcome due to relevant pathophysiology are psychiatric disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with or without traumatic brain injury (TBI), depression, autism and schizophrenia. Despite cumulative evidence of a possible benefit of HBOT for TBI, its usage in psychiatry is limited as reviewed in published literature.

Source: Shani Raphaeli, MD, Erez Carmon, MD, Boaz Bloch, MD, MHA, and Eyal Fruchter, MD, MHA1, The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Psychiatry: A Review of the Current Knowledge, 48Isr J Psychiatry – Vol. 56 – No 2 (2019). https://cdn.doctorsonly.co.il/2019/12/09_The-Role-of-Hyperbaric.pdf

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RESEARCH AND STUDIES

The Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Psychiatry: A Review of the Current Knowledge https://cdn.doctorsonly.co.il/2019/12/09_The-Role-of-Hyperbaric.pdf

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Mental Illness: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK253746/

A Case Report of Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Treatment (HBOT) and Improvement in Mood Symptoms in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) https://www.psychcongress.com/posters/case-report-hyperbaric-oxygen-chamber-treatment-hbot-and-improvement-mood-symptoms-traumatic

Effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on depression and anxiety in the patients with incomplete spinal cord injury (a STROBE-compliant article) https://journals.lww.com/md-journal/fulltext/2017/07210/effects_of_hyperbaric_oxygen_therapy_on_depression.11.aspx

Evidence Brief: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Traumatic Brain Injury and/or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499535/

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder https://www.pdhealth.mil/sites/default/files/images/docs/hyperbaric_oxygen_therapy_for_ptsd.PDF

HBOT Linked to Significant Reduction in PTSD Symptoms https://www.empr.com/home/news/hbot-linked-to-significant-reduction-in-ptsd-symptoms/