Ketamine infusion therapy for treatment-resistant depression and trauma. Expert patient selection ensures exceptional outcomes.
Ketamine therapy works differently than traditional antidepressants. While conventional medications can take weeks or months to show effects, ketamine often provides relief within 24-48 hours.
Originally used as an anesthetic, ketamine has been shown to rapidly reduce symptoms by targeting NMDA receptors in the brain and promoting neural plasticity, your brain's ability to form new connections and heal.
Our supervised IV infusions are administered in a calm, comfortable setting with continuous medical monitoring throughout your session.
Many ketamine clinics operate like "Botox clinics." If you have a credit card, they'll treat you. We don't. We carefully evaluate every patient to ensure ketamine is truly right for you.
We'll be honest with you. Sometimes that means saying "you're an excellent candidate." Sometimes it means "let's address your medication regimen first." And sometimes it means "ketamine isn't the right treatment for you." Our goal is helping people, not maximizing revenue.
Ketamine therapy has shown the most remarkable effectiveness for two primary conditions.
Ketamine offers a new pathway to relief through a completely different mechanism than traditional antidepressants. Particularly effective for:
Ketamine is highly effective at dialing down the autonomic fight-or-flight response and pulling people out of the parasympathetic freeze state. Particularly effective for:
While ketamine has shown promise for conditions like premenstrual syndrome and autistic burnout, our primary expertise and focus remains treatment-resistant depression and trauma. During your consultation, we'll provide an honest assessment of whether ketamine is likely to help you.
Every step of your treatment is designed for comfort, safety, and effectiveness.
Initial Consultation: We'll review your medical history, current medications, substance use, and treatment goals. We'll provide an honest assessment of whether you're an excellent candidate, a 50/50 candidate, or not yet ready for ketamine therapy.
Pre-Treatment Optimization: Sometimes we'll recommend addressing medication issues or substance use before starting ketamine. This ensures the best possible outcome.
Preparation: Avoid eating 4 hours before your appointment. Arrange for someone to drive you home. Wear comfortable clothing.
Setting: You'll relax in a private, comfortable room with dimmed lighting and calming music. Many patients use eye masks and headphones.
Administration: The ketamine infusion lasts 40-60 minutes. You'll remain awake but may feel deeply relaxed or have mild dissociative sensations. Our medical team monitors you continuously with vitals checks every 15 minutes.
Experience: Most patients describe a peaceful, introspective state. Some report visual or sensory shifts. All effects are temporary and resolve shortly after the infusion ends.
Recovery: You'll rest in our clinic for 20-30 minutes as the effects wear off. Most patients feel normal within 1-2 hours.
Results: Many patients notice improvement within 24 hours. Effects build over the course of your treatment series. We'll schedule follow-up appointments to track your progress and adjust your protocol as needed.
Next Steps: Rest at home for the remainder of the day. No driving, operating machinery, or making major decisions for 24 hours.
We offer flexible options to meet your needs. All packages include comprehensive medical monitoring and personalized care.
6 infusions over 2-3 weeks
Per session (after induction)
All honorably discharged veterans receive 20% off all ketamine therapy services. Thank you for your service.
Your safety and comfort are our highest priorities. Every session includes comprehensive medical oversight.
All treatments administered by experienced psychiatric nurse practitioners with specialized ketamine therapy training and MD oversight.
Vital signs checked every 15 minutes during infusion. Pulse oximetry, blood pressure, and heart rate continuously monitored.
State-of-the-art infusion pumps, emergency equipment, and medical supplies ensure the highest standard of care.
Thorough psychiatric and medical evaluation ensures ketamine is safe and appropriate for you. We review all medications, substances, and conditions before treatment.
Ketamine therapy is backed by decades of research from major institutions including Yale, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the National Institute of Mental Health. Studies consistently demonstrate ketamine's effectiveness for treatment-resistant mental health conditions.
With careful patient selection and proper administration, we achieve strong success rates for appropriate candidates through our thoughtful, individualized approach.
During your consultation, we'll review your psychiatric history, current medications, substance use, and specific symptoms. We place you in one of three categories: excellent candidate, 50/50 candidate (with factors working against you), or not yet ready. We believe in honest assessment over maximizing revenue.
Sometimes we recommend addressing other issues first, like optimizing your medication regimen, reducing substance use, or working with a therapist. Ketamine works best when other factors are stable. We'd rather have you succeed later than fail now.
Yes. Ketamine has been used safely in medical settings for over 50 years. At the doses used for mental health treatment, side effects are minimal and temporary. All sessions are medically supervised with continuous monitoring.
Many patients notice improvement within 24 hours of their first infusion. The full benefits typically build over the course of the 6-session induction series. Individual results vary.
After the initial induction series, most patients maintain results with periodic booster sessions every 2-8 weeks. The frequency is personalized based on your response and needs.
Most insurance plans do not currently cover IV ketamine infusions for mental health. However, we provide documentation you can submit for potential reimbursement. We also offer veteran discounts and flexible payment options.
In most cases, yes. Ketamine works through a different mechanism than traditional antidepressants. However, sometimes we'll recommend optimizing your medications before starting ketamine for best results. We'll review everything during your consultation.
Heavy alcohol or marijuana use significantly reduces ketamine's effectiveness. If this applies to you, we'll discuss a plan to address it before starting treatment. Think of ketamine as fertilizer in the garden of you. Substance use is poison in that garden.
Let's determine if ketamine therapy is right for you.