If you are struggling with mental health issues, mood disorders, or chronic pain, Dr. Renee Clauselle at Renee Clauselle Wellness in Garden City, NY, offers ketamine therapy to help you find relief. 

Conditions Treated with Ketamine Therapy 

You may have heard of ketamine, as it has been used as an anesthetic in the past. Over the last several years, it has been used to treat a variety of conditions, including mental health struggles. Below, Dr. Clauselle at Renee Clauselle Wellness in Garden City, NY, shares some of the many uses of ketamine therapy and how to determine if you’re a good candidate for it. 

Conditions and Symptoms Ketamine Treats 

Though not a comprehensive list as new uses are being discovered all the time, the following are some of the various uses for ketamine. 

• Depression or major depressive disorder 
• OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder 
• Anxiety 
• Postpartum depression 
• PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder 
• Suicidal ideation 
• Cancer pain 
• Migraines 
• Crohn’s disease 
• Neuropathic pain 
• Chronic pain 
• Fibromyalgia 
• Phantom limb pain 
• Lyme disease 

How Is Ketamine Delivered? 

Generally, it’s provided through a spray or IV in a private room at your provider’s office. You’ll relax in that room for a couple of hours, which allows the ketamine to work. You may fall asleep during the therapy. Once your therapy time has ended, you’ll need to be driven home as you’ll likely feel groggy. However, you should notice an improvement in your mood. 

Who Is a Good Candidate for the Treatment? 

Typically, ketamine is provided to those who have tried and failed to fully respond to other methods, such as CBT. Those who are pregnant, have heart disease or high blood pressure, have responded negatively to ketamine in the past, or have a history of substance abuse or psychosis should avoid ketamine techniques. 

It’s also important to note that ketamine is not intended to be the first-line or only line of treatment. Instead, it should be utilized in conjunction with psychotherapy techniques that help people learn new behaviors and thought processes.

Learn more about ketamine therapy and how it can benefit you by scheduling an appointment with Dr. Clauselle at Renee Clauselle Wellness in Garden City, NY, at (516) 750-4841.