This is an edited excerpt from the transcript from a podcast Dr. Ko did on the Consciousness Podcast where we talk about ketamine, NDE, and our take on consciousness.
What Are Ketamine's Side Effects?
What Does Using IV Ketamine "Off-label" Mean?
Ketamine Therapy For Mental Health With Dr. Ko: A Podcast Excerpt
Why Your Symptoms Maybe Plateauing With Ketamine Infusions
How Does Spravato Compare to Ketamine Infusions?
Why Your Progress Should Be Measured During Ketamine Treatments
How Ketamine Works on Our Brain
What Is Esketamine & Racemic Ketamine?
What Not To Do After Your Ketamine Treatments - Oversharing
Imagine that you plant a seed and it’s beginning to sprout up through the ground. You can see tiny leaves protruding from it. But since it is so small, you decide to place a protective net around it to prevent roaming animals and insects from eating it. The tiny plant still gets plenty of sunlight and water, but yet you know for it to survive you’ll need to nurture it gently.
Why Is Intravenous Ketamine the Best Route?
Most people don’t like getting poked with a needle, others don’t mind but are a “difficult stick” i.e. hard to get an IV in or blood drawn from the vein. So why are these folks getting poked for ketamine infusions instead of getting oral or intramuscular ketamine treatments for depression, or other mood or chronic pain disorders?
What's the Difference Between Recreational Ketamine and Medical Ketamine Treatments?
What's The Best Mindset For Ketamine Treatments?
Ketamine treatments can be rapidly effective in a significant number of patients suffering from depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. However, there are some patients who seem to do better than others. In addition to an appropriate environment, preparation, and integration afterwards, the right mindset going into a ketamine treatment is crucial.
These are the three MENTAL factors that support patients’ improvement from the ketamine treatments:
Why People Think Ketamine Is An Opioid
What's The Right Ketamine Infusion Dose?
When Should I Get a Ketamine Booster?
We often get asked this question: "How long is the time frame between ketamine booster infusions?" The real answer and it’s no surprise is... it depends.
As you already may know we recommend an initial six treatments over a period of two to three weeks. This is based upon the evidence from the clinical studies. Then depending on your response and how you feel, you may need a booster anywhere from every two weeks to every four weeks, sometimes even out to two or three months after the initiation series.
Should You Eat or Drink Before A Ketamine Infusion?
In this post, we wanted to share with you a question we’ve been asked several times: "What is your opinion on eating/drinking before ketamine infusions?”
No Drinking or Eating For At Least 3 Hours
At our clinic, we typically recommend that someone does not eat or drink for three hours prior to their ketamine treatments. Why? Well, some of the side effects of ketamine is nausea and vomiting.
