Alternative Pain Management
Ketamine Infusion Therapy
Ketamine Infusion Therapy is a monitored treatment option we can talk through for selected chronic pain, mood, PTSD, and addiction-related concerns.
What to expect
Talk with us about monitored ketamine therapy.
Understand the therapy before deciding.
Each service page is organized around the questions you may bring into a consultation: what the therapy is, what it may support, what concerns it is commonly discussed for, and which cautions we should review first.
Overview
Ketamine is a noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist and centrally acting non-opioid analgesic. It has traditionally been used for anesthesia, but under careful monitoring it may be used in selected treatment plans involving chronic pain, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, addiction, and inflammation. Ketamine may influence communication pathways in the brain through a process called synaptogenesis, which is one reason it is being discussed in pain and mood treatment settings.
Potential benefits
Can be part of selected care conversations for chronic pain, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, addiction-related concerns, and inflammation.
Common uses
We can talk through ketamine infusion therapy for selected chronic pain, mood, PTSD, and addiction-related concerns under clinical monitoring.
Safety, side effects, and preparation
These notes are not a substitute for medical advice, but they can help you know what to tell us before treatment. Health history, medications, implanted devices, and aftercare needs can all matter.
Important cautions
Contraindications include advanced lung disease, advanced cardiovascular disease, schizophrenia, uncontrolled blood pressure, history of stroke, advanced liver disease, intracranial pressure, intracranial bleeding, and known ketamine allergy. If you have a seizure disorder, tell us before treatment because ketamine may lower seizure threshold.
Possible side effects
Possible drowsiness, nausea, feeling strange, disorientation, hallucinations, numbness, blurred vision, feeling disconnected, elevated blood pressure, or suppressed breathing. These effects are usually temporary and resolve within a few hours.
Preparation and aftercare
Do not eat or drink for six hours before treatment. Get a good night's sleep, be prepared to sit for 40 minutes to two hours, arrive calm and relaxed, wear comfortable clothing, and arrange a driver to take you home.