How Ketamine Can Help Create a Flexible Nervous System for Emotional Resilience
Our lives are filled with stressors that challenge our emotional and physical well-being. How we respond to these challenges often depends on the flexibility of our nervous system. This flexibility allows us to adapt, recover, and thrive despite adversity. A “flexible” nervous system and “emotional regulation” are terms you may be coming across lately. Below, […]
Can Ketamine Help Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs in a predictable seasonal pattern, often beginning in the fall and lasting through the winter months. The disorder is marked by symptoms such as persistent sadness, fatigue, and changes in appetite and sleep patterns. SAD is thought to result from a combination of reduced […]
How Ketamine Can Help Us Embrace Change
Change is an inevitable part of life. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a career shift, or a move to a new city, change can be challenging. However, it’s also an opportunity for growth and transformation. Ketamine treatment can often help individuals face and embrace change, providing a space for reflection and acceptance. […]
Why Community Support is Important for Ketamine Treatment Success
Tapping (and building) your community for practical assistance, emotional support, and group integration to maximize treatment success: why a strong support network is vital to your ketamine therapy experience and long-term results.
5 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Ketamine Therapy Provider
As ketamine therapy continues to gain traction in the mental health field, the number of providers offering this treatment has grown significantly. However, not all ketamine centers are created equal. For those considering ketamine therapy, selecting the right provider is imperative for ensuring safety, efficacy, and a positive outcome and experience.
High Functioning Anxiety: How Ketamine May Help the Hidden Struggle
One of the most challenging aspects of high-functioning anxiety is its hidden nature. Those affected often appear successful, composed, and in control on the outside, while internally grappling with persistent worry, self-doubt, and stress.
How Physical Exercise Can Boost Neuroplasticity– and Enhance Ketamine’s Neuroplastic Benefits
It’s well-established that both physical exercise and ketamine therapy can have profound effects on brain health and function. When combined in an overarching, holistic health plan (not at the same time!), these two approaches may offer a synergistic boost to neuroplasticity, potentially leading to significant improvements in cognitive function and mood.
When Did Ketamine Become a Depression Treatment?
Ketamine’s use as a depression treatment began in the early 2000s, after originally being used predominantly as a (very safe) anesthetic since its development in the 1960s. From the Yale study in 2000 to the FDA approval of ketamine, we review the last 20 years of growth.
What Class of Drug is Ketamine? A Detailed Examination of Ketamine’s Scheduling in the United States
We review the current status of ketamine as a Schedule III drug, its DEA regulation and FDA classification, and their impact on applications, research, and insurance coverage.
Matthew Perry Case is A Tragic Reminder of the Necessity of Safe, Ethical Treatment
Reflecting on the tragic loss of Matthew Perry, we discuss the critical importance of safe, ethical ketamine use. Explore our safety protocols and our response to the misuse highlighted by recent events.
