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New to ketamine care? Read these first
Three guides that answer the questions most patients ask before their first visit.
Guides
What is Ketamine and How Does it Work?
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic used in surgery and pain management since the 1960s. At clinical doses it is an effective therapy for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety and suicidality, and it can relieve chronic pain.
Guides
Is Ketamine Therapy Safe?
The article says ketamine IV infusions for mood disorders and chronic pain are very safe when given by highly trained, board-certified anesthesia providers, and notes the World Health Organization lists ketamine as an essential medicine. The ideal candidate has usually tried other treatments without success.
Pricing
How to Pay for Ketamine Therapy and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs
Most patients lower ketamine costs through insurance-based Spravato treatment or IV ketamine supported by reimbursement and other payment tools. Spravato often provides the lowest out-of-pocket cost for patients who qualify.
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Veterans
VA Ketamine Treatment Through Community Care: What Hampton Roads Veterans Should Know
VA ketamine treatment is covered, and you do not have to receive it inside a VA hospital. Through community care, Hampton VA and Richmond VA authorize and pay for IV ketamine for treatment-resistant depression, delivered locally at Avesta.
Veterans
Getting Veterans Affairs (VA) to Cover Ketamine Therapy for Veterans
Yes, the VA covers ketamine treatment for eligible veterans, and you do not have to receive it inside a VA hospital. As of July 2026, VA criteria cover IV ketamine for treatment-resistant depression and depression with severe suicidal ideation.
Veterans
Ketamine Treatment for Veterans
Veterans often face high levels of trauma, and mental health awareness for service members has grown over the decades. The article explains how ketamine treatment is used for veterans with conditions like depression and PTSD.
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