research indicates Ketamine assisted Psychotherapy can help clients who are struggling with…
Depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Anxiety
Substance use disorders
Eating disorders
Headaches/ Migraines/Pain disorders
Palliative and end-of-life care
potential Benefits of KAP
Alleviation of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and distress.
Increased self-awareness and insight into underlying psychological issues.
Enhanced emotional resilience and coping mechanisms.
Facilitation of personal growth and positive behavioral changes.
Improvement in overall well-being and quality of life.
ABOUT KETAMINE
Ketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist working through the glutamate neurotransmitter system, and at low doses, it is believed to exert its antidepressant effects through the enhancement of neuroplasticity, or the ability of brain cells to form new connections with one another. The glutamate pathway is very different from that used by other psychiatric drugs (e.g., SSRIs, SNRIS, lamotrigine, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines), which is part of what makes ketamine’s antidepressant effects so novel and unlike any other known form of treatment. However, the medical community's understanding of ketamine’s mode of action is incomplete, and we may find other mechanisms that contribute to its antidepressant effects in the future.
Ketamine is classified as a dissociative anesthetic that produces a sense of disconnection from one’s ordinary reality and usual self. At the dosage level administered to you, you will likely experience mild anesthetic, anxiolytic, antidepressant and, potentially, psychedelic effects. Distance from ordinary concerns and usual states of mind, while maintaining conscious awareness of the flow of mind under the influence of ketamine is characteristic. This can lead to a disruption of negative feelings and obsessional preoccupations. The dissociative effects of ketamine are short-lived, and most people return to their ordinary level of awareness and state of mind within 45-60 minutes following administration.