Bipolar disorder is often treated with one of three types of medication: mood stabilizers, anti-psychotics, and anti-depressants. But for patients searching for an alternative to traditional medications (or a means of supplementing them) ketamine therapy is an increasingly accessible option. Though still considered a novel approach, clinical studies have indicated the efficacy of treating bipolar […]
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Does Ketamine IV Therapy Actually Help Your Brain?
Our lead psychiatrist breaks down the brain-boosting benefits of ketamine IV therapy. Ketamine’s journey from its introduction in the 1960s to its current status as a respected therapy for depression and anxiety has been remarkable. Over the decades, ketamine IV therapy has garnered attention and admiration within the medical community for its profound effects on […]
Where Should You Undergo Ketamine Therapy?
The ketamine rebrand from party drug to powerful mental health aid has been slowly building over the past decade, but the past year has marked a turning point in its PR overhaul. Continuous coverage in reputable news outlets, a Netflix docuseries based on Michael Pollan’s 2018 best-seller How to Change Your Mind, and an abundance […]
How Does Environment Shape Your Psychedelic Experience?
As is the case with most instances in life, environment influences your experience with ketamine therapy. In fact, environment is so integral to the medicinal value of psychedelics that the industry uses its own term: Set & Setting. In the 1960’s Harvard psychologist Timothy Leary brought the term to wide recognition after publishing a guide […]