Why Ketamine?
IV ketamine is fast-acting. Relieve is often after just a single treatment. Ketamine has been shown to provide rapid relief for individuals suffering from treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, GAD, and OCD. Additionally, ketamine has also been found to be effective in reducing suicidal ideation. Its unique mechanism of action targets different neurotransmitters than traditional antidepressants. Ketamine has the potential to offer hope for those who have not responded well to other treatment options. Research suggests that ketamine can produce significant improvements in mood and overall mental health in a relatively short amount of time.
What does Ketamine treat?
Ketamine infusion therapy is primarily used to treat people suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD) and treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- Clinical studies show that ketamine infusion therapy can effectively treat MDD, treatment-resistant depression, and TRD with a success rate as high as 70%.
- Many patients show rapid improvement after just their first or second infusion.
- 35% of patients report that their depression symptoms are completely resolved after ketamine treatment.
- 63% of patients with suicidal ideation experience no longer having suicidal thoughts within 3 days of treatment.
Ketamine has also been proven effective in treating other mental health conditions. It can help treat anxiety disorders, PTSD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
How does IV Ketamine treatment work?
Ketamine works differently than antidepressants. Whereas common antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), regulate the hormone serotonin, ketamine acts on NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptors, increasing the brain's most powerful chemical messenger: glutamate levels.
Increasing glutamate strengthens and restores the vital neural connections and pathways in the regions of the brain most impaired by depression. As a result, there are positive changes in brain circuit function and improved mood regulation.
When given in low doses, ketamine infusion therapy can produce rapid and significant improvement in symptoms, often within a few hours to days. Compared to antidepressants, increasing your glutamate levels with ketamine results in a greater and more substantial impact on brain cells with a single dose.
Ketamine has also been found to be effective in reducing suicidal ideation. It's unique mechanism of action targets different neurotransmitters than traditional antidepressants.
Ketamine has the potential to offer hope for those who have not responded well to traditional treatment options. Research suggests ketamine can produce significant improvements in mood and overall mental health in a relatively short amount of time.
Call our office today to schedule a free consultation with one of our qualified professionals. During the consultation, we can discuss whether ketamine infusion therapy is the right treatment option for you and create a personalized plan to address your specific needs. Don't wait any longer to take the first step towards improving your mental health and well-being.
Intravenous Ketamine Therapy Treatment Plan
Your treatment is being performed on an outpatient basis. You will report to Suburban Behavioral Health Services at 1S443 Summit Ave., Suite 201, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181, the day of your procedure and return home after a sufficient recovery period.
Please call 630-613-9800 if you have any questions.
Day of Treatment
Please do not wear jewelry to your appointment and leave all valuable items at home. Suburban Behavioral Health Services will not be held responsible for lost or stolen items.
Side effects of ketamine infusions are minimal but may include mild drowsiness, nausea, and increased blood pressure. We may administer medication for prevention of nausea during your treatment. Less common side effects include vivid dreams or agitation, and these can be controlled by adjusting your treatment dosage.
After your Treatment
After the infusion is administered, you will be placed in recovery for approximately 30-45 minutes and will then be cleared to go home. A responsible adult will need to accompany you and care for you after treatment. You cannot drive yourself home. Within a few hours, you should have no lingering side effects aside from mild fatigue.
If you drive yourself home via any motorized or electric vehicle, motorcycle, scooter, or bicycle, you will be doing so against medical advice, and you do so at your own risk. By signing below, you assume all risk and cost of injury or death. Suburban Behavioral Health Services shall not be held responsible for any damages or consequences herein.
You will not be authorized to return to work or drive post-procedure of the day of the treatment. Please make appropriate arrangements for work and child care, if applicable. You may resume all normal activities the following day.
Do not adjust, decrease, or stop taking any of your prescribed medications during this treatment period. Only your primary physician or mental health provider can do this, and you should follow up with that doctor after the treatment is finished for any medication changes. Suburban Behavioral Health Services takes no responsibility for any adverse events resulting from a patient’s unauthorized adjustment of medication type, dosage, or schedule.
IV Ketamine: Typical Treatment Schedule
Six (6) ketamine infusions over 3 weeks
Some patients may require booster sessions, determined by the strength and length of their response to their initial course of treatment
Booster schedule varies but may occur once per month, twice a year, or at a frequency determined by the provider.
Cost of IV Ketamine Infusions
IV ketamine infusions are not covered by insurance. Payment in the amount of $3300 is due the first treatment day in full. We accept Cash, Credit/Debit, HSA, FSA, and Care Credit.
Aftercare
We encourage our patients to remain active in their mental health care by seeing a therapist regularly, taking medications as prescribed, and seeking out healthy choices to maintain wellness for an extended period of time.
