
5 Ways to Improve Mental Health after Ketamine
Ketamine has been used to treat a wide range of mental health disorders, from depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). After
Are you suffering from treatment resistant depression or treatment resistant anxiety? Are you suffering from post traumatic stress disorder? Are you struggling to move past a previous trauma in your life?
Have you tried therapy and medications but still aren’t able to shake the feeling that you will never feel better? Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy might be the answer you have been looking for to get the results that have eluded you thus far.
You have several options to get started quickly and easily.
We want to make sure ketamine is a good fit for you based on your diagnosis, medical history, and current medications and treatments. In as little as two hours, you can have your evaluation and first treatment. We usually can treat you the same week you contact us.
You will be evaluated at our clinic by one of our nurse practitioners or physician assistants. Or you can contact your doctor, psychiatrist or NP to obtain a referral for ketamine treatment.
Once you are approved for ketamine treatment, you will engage in six to eight ketamine infusion treatment sessions. We also encourage you to have a therapist trained in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy or Ketamine integration treatment to assist you through the treatment processs. We can refer you to our sister company, Great Salt Lake Wellness, for a ketamine integration therapist which you can meet with 24-48 hrs following your infusion. Please discuss your individual situation with your Affordable Ketamine Clinic provider, to determine if an appropriate treatment would include a referral to a therapist/psychologist.
Individuals with depression can experience sadness, low energy, poor sleep, loss of appetite, low self-esteem, nervousness, apathy, withdrawal. restlessness, thoughts of death or suicide, and racing thoughts. Individuals can experience the immediate effect of Ketamine as it circumvents classic serotonin pathways to glutamate activation, rather than typical antidepressants which can take 4-6 weeks to activate serotonin before glutamate.
Individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, can experience flashbacks, loneliness, fear, nightmares, insomnia, irritability, jumpiness, hostility, social isolation, flashbacks, and emotional trauma. Individuals struggling with PTSD can feel relief of symptoms through intravenous (IV) Ketamine treatment which may enhance synaptic connectivity in the brain otherwise inhibited by extreme stress from trauma. Previous trauma can also be processed in different ways with the use of ketamine, so that individuals can find resolution for previous traumatic events.
Individuals can struggle with a number of anxiety disorders, which can include a range of symptoms to include excessive cognitive worry, rumination, physiological signs of anxiety (racing heart, restlessness, difficulty breathing, shaky hands, panic), agitation, hyper-vigilance, and compulsive thoughts. According to a study published by clinicaltrials.gov, fifty percent of patients receiving ketamine felt their symptoms ease within three days.
Individuals experiencing chronic pain, migraine, fibromyalgia, back pain, radiculopathy, chronic neuropathic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, post-herpetic neuralgia, and chronic pos-surgical pain, can experience both short and long term (up to three months) benefits of Ketamine’s powerful analgesic properties.
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) can cause individuals to experience repeated, persistent, and unwanted thoughts; intrusive urges or images, agitation, impulsivity, hyper-vigilance, hoarding, and compulsive thoughts. According to a study published by clinicaltrials.gov, fifty percent of patients receiving ketamine felt their symptoms ease within three days.
To prepare for ketamine infusions, please fast for 4 to 6 hours to reduce the risk of nausea. The treatment works best when you are not feeling stressed or exhausted. To the extent you can, avoid stressors and get a good night’s sleep before your scheduled treatment. You must bring a relative or friend to stay with you during the infusion and drive you home afterward. For your mind and body to fully benefit from ketamine infusions, please refrain from alcohol and recreational drug use for several days before your appointment.
You will receive an individualized treatment plan from your provider during your intake appointment. Generally, people engage in 6-8 infusion sessions for ketamine treatment. Once you contact us, you will receive a PDF copy of our “Good Faith Estimate,” which lists all your out of pocket costs we can reasonably anticipate, based on our current rates and the type of treatment you are requesting.
We have provided a number of resources for learning more about the benefits of ketamine. Check out our resources page for links to Ketamine research. We also have several blog posts with related content.
Patients should avoid alcohol and illicit drugs for a minimum of 1 day before treatment. You will get the most benefit from ketamine as a psychedelic medicine if you also avoid alcohol and elicit drugs for 48-72 after the ketamine medication, as the brain is the most malleable and open to change following a psychedelic medicine during that 72 hr window. You want to get maximum benefit from each ketamine dose and give your brain an opportunity to change and develop from its ketamine experience.
We strongly encourage patients to live a healthy lifestyle, which has a positive effect on their ketamine treatment outcomes.
If you’ve had a ketamine treatment for your mental health issues, you know that it can provide relief from challenging symptoms like depression and anxiety. But sometimes the symptoms come back to some degree even after receiving intensive treatments. We put together some helpful blog posts that include ways to extend the effectiveness of treatment.
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