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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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Does Ketamine Therapy Get You High?
Ketamine is a dissociative that can cause feelings of detachment, so some patients feel a "high" state during treatment, but the article explains how clinical therapy differs from misuse. Some believe this dissociation is itself therapeutic.
Guides
Is Ketamine Therapy Addictive?
The article explains ketamine's history and risk profile. At Avesta, individualized treatment by trained practitioners helps reduce risk, and patients with a personal or family history of addiction should ask about it before starting.
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Who is Not a Good Candidate for Ketamine Therapy?
Ketamine is not practical for everyone. People with certain conditions, including thyroid problems and active addictions, should talk with their physician and a ketamine expert first, and seniors and people with bipolar disorder or psychosis may not benefit.
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
Why Ketamine Therapy?
Ketamine is being used for treatment-resistant depression, which affects up to 30% of people with major depressive disorder. Avesta offers IV ketamine sessions of about 45 to 60 minutes and the FDA-approved nasal spray Spravato.
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.
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