Psychopharmacology refers to the use of medication in treating mental health conditions. Some patients are treated with medication alone, while others are treated in combination with therapy or other treatments.

Types of Psychiatric Medications

• Antidepressants
• Benzodiazepines
• Stimulants
• Mood stabilizers
• Antipsychotics

MAT is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat alcohol and other drug addiction. It is recognized as one of the best practices in substance abuse treatment supported by federal and state agencies.

At Avance Psychiatry, medication management is supervised by a licensed physician and is a part of our multidisciplinary approach. It is designed to control distressing symptoms and to improve the quality of life.

Ketamine Infusion Therapy is an innovative treatment that is safe and effective for use in patients with resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety disorders and chronic pain.

At Avance Medical Pain Service we take the time to listen, to consider all factors that impact the patient’s ability to function in the world, and then treat without fear. We work within a ‘shared decision making’ model, where collaboration with patients and their families is paramount.

Though our primary intervention is the use of state of the art pharmacology, we also utilize joint and trigger point injections for musculoskeletal pain, and botox injections for migraine.  We collaborate closely with Avance Psychiatry which specializes in psychotherapeutic techniques for pain treatment.