Ketamine works by blocking NMDA receptors in your brain’s glutamate system, triggering a cascade of changes that promote neuroplasticity—regrowth of neural connections. This can offer rapid relief, often within hours, from conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD when other treatments have failed.

Ketamine is generally considered for individuals who haven’t responded to at least two standard treatments—such as medications or talk therapy—for depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, or chronic pain. A medical evaluation helps ensure it’s a safe and appropriate option for your unique needs.

At clinical doses, patients may experience short-lived side effects like dissociation, visual changes, dizziness, nausea, increased blood pressure, or mild hallucinations. These effects typically resolve within 1–2 hours post-treatment.

An initial treatment course usually includes 6–8 sessions and can total $2,400 to over $6,000. We offer physician-guided intramuscular ketamine injections at our clinic for $349 per session. New patients receive an initial 6 treatment course at a discounted rate of $1,745 with our 6-week to 2-month program. Patients typically receive 1 additional treatment every 6 months thereafter. For patients seeking the privacy and comfort of ketamine treatment at home, we can come to you. At home treatments cost $3,000 for the day. Refer a friend and both parties receive a $50 discount.

Ketamine may cause mild dissociative or “floaty” sensations, but this is not a recreational high. In a controlled, therapeutic setting, these experiences are part of the healing process and are monitored by medical professionals to ensure safety.

Most insurance providers still classify ketamine therapy as experimental and may not cover it. Intramuscular ketamine treatments typically require out-of-pocket payment. Always check with your insurance and our clinic team for details.