Yes! Ketamine is considered a World Health Organization (WHO) essential medicine and is one of the most commonly used anesthetics in the world because of its safety profile. Ketamine is used world-wide because it easily administered without advanced equipment. Ketamine does not inhibit the respiratory or cardiac functions of a patient like most anesthetics. 

When Ketamine was first discovered for anesthesia, it was used to help patients relax when experiencing severe pain and discomfort. Ketamine is the safest anesthetic to be used around the globe because it maintains the respiratory rate and cardiac functions of the patient even with limited medical equipment. The patient is relieved of their pain and the emotional distress of seeing their injuries while still being conscious and cared for. 

Ketamine has been used to calm children with broken bones, sedate wounded soldiers during the Vietnam War, and to get actively suicidal people to the hospital. When given a high dose, patients say they often feel like they are floating, or experiencing an out of body experience. Patients will talk about how they could see themselves in the ambulance and the paramedics working on them, but not feel scared or worried about the outcome. Now imagine this, but at a much lower dosage, in a more controlled, safe, and comfortable environment such as the specially designed clinic we have provided.

While use of ketamine in medical and emergency situations is remarkable, is very different than how ketamine is used for mental health treatment. Firstly, the dosage for pain relief and emergency use is about five times higher than a mental health dose. Secondly, those doses are administered in one immediate administration under stressful circumstances, rather than slowly administered over the course of 40 minutes to an hour.

“It feels like floating”, “I felt like I was in the ocean”, “It felt warm and cozy”, “It was absolutely beautiful”, “It felt like there were infinite possibilities”, “I was in space with doors that led to whatever I could imagine”. The list goes on. Almost unanimously our patients at NeuConnections describe a level of peace they have seldom felt before and that cannot be easily achieved outside the deepest states of meditation. When compared to traditional psychedelics (psilocybin, LSD, MDMA), ketamine offers a supremely controllable and clear space to navigate your mind. Seldom disorienting or scary, the calming, dissociative space ketamine provides is the ultimate journey to clear your mind. 

“It varies.” is the simple answer. There is no “one size fits all” model as every person is as different as their life experiences. While most people may see results after their first infusion, sustained, life-changing results generally take a regimen of at least six infusions. While the research points to this number, there is something magical that tends to happen with our clients as they learn to navigate this process. Occasional booster infusions may be needed, but we do our best to ensure a minimum amount of maintenance sessions. We offer a comprehensive program that combines integration coaching, a thorough understanding of the medicine, expert dosing skills, and may add talk therapy and other tools to assist you in finding lasting results.

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We started NeuConnections because we wanted to help people and we are committed to keeping our pricing as low as possible to make this life changing therapy accessible. Ketamine treatment is an investment in mental health. Allow this self-care to become an investment in your wellbeing; an investment that grows and pays dividends that last a lifetime.

The duration of symptomatic relief patients experience following ketamine infusion therapy varies depending on many factors.

Patients who have received ketamine infusion therapy for depression have reported significant improvements in their mood and abilities to function anywhere from weeks to months to indefinitely. With some clients, feeling a single session or “booster” or a “mini-series” of sessions is what they need to get back on track or help them prepare for upcoming stressors. 

Some of our clients come back once a month, some average is every three months, and some never need to come back. However, most of our clients that come back look forward to working with us, often to simply relax and see what insights can be gleaned from the experience. 

To achieve lasting results you will need to implement everything you have learned leading to this point. Ketamine infusions may be the “booster fuel” to get you out of a rut, but you need to “do the work” and address the root causes that will ensure lasting results. 

Imagine in six months moving towards the life you want, accomplishing goals, engaging with your friends, family, the outside world. Imagine not feeling the cloud of depression or the burden of anxiety. What is the future you desire worth? We started NeuConnections because we wanted to help people heal with long term results and provide accessibility to this life changing therapy. We are committed to keeping our pricing affordable while providing the most supportive environment possible meant for your healing and long-term growth. Ketamine therapy is an investment in your long term mental health where you can experience immediate relief. Allow this self-care to become an investment in your wellbeing; an investment that grows and pays dividends that last a lifetime.

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Dissociation is what we call “the space” when a the dosage of the medication has been dialed in allowing complete relaxation and the patient feels most comfortable letting go of the stresses of the world around them. This is where most healing takes place and we take the upmost care in facilitating this experience for each and every one of our patient’s sessions. 

When a person is “dissociated” imagine that a separation of the emotional mind and the analytical mind is occurring. Imagine medical usage of ketamine that happens around the world, daily. A child with a broken arm or the injured soldier who has now been sedated and put at ease by a large dose of ketamine, they are conscious, free of pain, and comforted knowing that they are being cared for despite their injuries. This is what so many people find therapeutic when experiencing ketamine. It allows them to view their trauma and what is holding them back objectively without reliving the emotions surrounding that trauma. When “dissociated” from the emotion of the trauma, it allows them to reframe their thoughts around it and move forward without those heavy emotions following them.

The dissociative state can be overwhelming if someone is not properly prepared, but we are available every step of the way to ensure your comfort as we ease you into a space of supreme relaxation free from the burdens of the world around you. We will never “throw someone in” without proper preparation and most people wish they could exist in “the space” longer to continue to explore their mind and work towards their future.

Most recent research shows that some possible, short-term side effects may include headache, anxiety, dissociation, nausea, fatigue, and dizziness. During the treatment your vision will become blurry but return to normal once administration of the medication has ceased. Most of side effects are remedied in the clinic or subside by the next morning. 

Integration is the implementation of insights gained during your ketamine sessions and is essential in achieving lasting results.

So much can happen in one session. The highest of highs, lows that reveal your strength, realizations and epiphanies, visiting something that had been hovering over you to then deciding it doesn’t matter anymore, metaphorically “beating up your depression”. So much can happen and often it is difficult to interpret. Processing this with our specialized team is essential in ensuring you can continue to learn and grow in this space and outside of this clinic. 

After your infusion, you will have to take care of yourself and start implementing change. Take time for your mental health, go for a hike, clean the desk, listen to calming music, find forgotten joys, journal about your infusions and about all the wins you are having. Your brain is now more elastic and is ready for positive influences to pour in while you give yourself space to manage challenges.

To further help our clients, we have partnered with the amazing organization: Being True To You to help facilitate lasting change. They offer integration of the ketamine experience with certified coaches, many of whom have been down similar roads of confronting their struggles and moving beyond them. The coaches that collaborate with us are all experts in how to navigate the ketamine space and their guidance in implementing positive transformation is essential in achieving lasting results. What makes us unique is that you will receive coaching at the clinic, between your sessions, and as needed.

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