Ketamine therapy is being used to treat mental illnesses like severe depression and anxiety. In such a situation, at Goodness Psychiatry, you can reach our service Ketamine. However, ketamine therapy is not a treatment that works for everyone. Let’s discover who is not a good candidate for ketamine therapy in detail.
What is Ketamine Assisted Therapy?
Ketamine therapy treats depression, anxiety, and PTSD with low doses of the dissociative anesthetic ketamine. The use of high doses ketamine as an anesthetic in surgical procedures is authorized. Although FDA not approved, lower doses of ketamine are used off-label to treat mental health and substance use disorders. Depression rates are rising due to various factors. Medications can help correct neurochemical imbalances that cause depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. These medications target specific brain receptors like serotonin, dopamine, and mu opioids and require daily intake for effective treatment.