Benzodiazepines and Alcohol and their effect on ketamine treatments
Ketamine is a tremendous and game-changing treatment option for mood disorders including depression, anxiety and PTSD. There are a few things that appear to make low-dose ketamine treatments less effective – notably benzodiazepine and alcohol use.
How to choose a ketamine clinic?
So, I thought I would begin my contributions to the ASKP blog with this very important question. I’ve read many a blog on this exact same topic, but have found them all to be biased. Surprise! Each specialty believes they are the most qualified for the job. As an Emergency Medicine physician, I believe in equal opportunity. Each traditional medical specialty brings nuance to their ketamine clinic. The psychiatrist can help with other traditional medications; the anesthesiologist can push the dose higher safely. The psychologist is more helpful in transforming psychotherapy sessions with ketamine. Truly, any board certified medical professional can give ketamine infusions as long as their intentions are in the right place.
Is Ketamine Addictive?
Let’s address the elephant in the room because we get asked this question frequently. Despite the growing scientific data and transformational stories of patients who undergo ketamine treatment, inevitably we get asked, “Is ketamine addictive?”