Ketamine Infusions

For Mood Disorders

Ketamine is a pain relief and anesthetic medication, that provides great effectiveness on generalized anxiety and depression. It is a safe, effective, and non-invasive treatment for mood disorders, that has been safely used in the U.S. since 1970.

It is fast acting, with many patients experiencing marked improvements within days, unlike other medications that take weeks to months to become effective. Ketamin infusions offer a long-lasting positive impact on your well-being, with very few side effects.

Ketamine FAQs

Conditions Treated

With Ketamine Infusion

Depression

Ketamine is a great option for patients who have tried two or more treatments for depression with no improvement. Symptoms of depression often change your level of functioning, affect your daily life, change your behavior, and even affect your relationships.

PTSD

PTSD symptoms have been significantly reduced by administering ketamine in a number of clinical trials. Ketamine works by blocking pain receptors, improving PTSD symptoms, and aids your brain and nervous system to function normally.

Anxiety

The majority of those suffering with anxiety disorders go untreated and battle extreme anxiety that impairs their daily life and ability to function. Ketamine can help alleviate anxiety.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes extreme mood swings from mania to depression. These mood swings can occur rarely or multiple times per year. If bipolar disorder is unresponsive to conventional treatment methods, ketamine treatment therapy may help you to alleviate symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Suicidal Thoughts

Suicide accounted from 45,979 deaths in the United States in 2020 which is about one death every 11 minutes. Ketamine infusion therapy has been shown to quickly and effectively reduce suicidal thoughts

OCD

We are all guilty of throwing around the term “obsessed” or believing that everyone has a little OCD in some way or another, but OCD is actually a serious mental illness that disrupts your daily life and affects your ability to enjoy day-to-day activities. Many patients with OCD can see symptoms reduced with ketamine treatments.

Understanding Ketamine Infusion

What is ketamine?

Ketamine is a FDA approved anesthetic agent originally developed in 1962. It has been used primarily as an induction agent for general anesthesia in surgery for children, adults, and animals. Ketamine has a remarkable safety track record, hence its use in the pediatric population. Recently, it has been discovered that ketamine can be highly effective in treating depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, and suicidal thoughts.

What disorders does ketamine treat?

Ketamine is most commonly used to treat chronic depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and suicidal thoughts. It can also be used as treatment for chronic pain among other conditions.

Do I need a referral from my primary care physician?

No, any licensed mental health care professional or physician can refer you.