Ketamine Therapy: Uses & Benefits

Ketamine therapy has gained traction in the last few years as a beneficial treatment for various mental health disorders and issues. Mortal Healing in Las Vegas, Nevada provides personalized ketamine therapy for our patients. Dr. Carolyn Matzinger administers the ketamine therapy with expert medical supervision.

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic, which was originally used in surgeries and emergencies for its pain-relieving and sedative effects. Researchers since then have found that ketamine also has an effect on mood and cognition, leading to the research of using ketamine for treating mental health conditions.

Ketamine therapy can provide relief for mental health conditions within hours or days, unlike conventional antidepressants. Ketamine induces a relaxed feeling for the user while providing pain relief. The effects ketamine has during treatment may be a game-changer for those suffering with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain.

Treat Mental Health Conditions with Ketamine Therapy 

Ketamine for Depression

Many individuals suffering from depression may find solace with ketamine infusions. Depression is one of the most researched applications for ketamine.

Benefits

• Ketamine produces rapid and sustained antidepressant effects.
• The effects of ketamine can last days or even weeks.
• Traditional therapy is combined with the treatment to enhance long-term recovery.
• Individuals with treatment-resistant depression have found relief with ketamine that they haven’t gotten from traditional antidepressants or therapy.

Ketamine for PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition which is typically harder to treat with traditional methods. PTSD is associated with nightmares, flashbacks, hyperarousal, and emotional numbing, impairing the person’s quality of life. 

Benefits

• Ketamine alters the way the brain processes traumatic memories.
• The treatment can also help adjust the patient’s brain circuits that have become dysregulated by trauma.
• The dissociative effects of ketamine can allow patients to detach from their emotions, leading to relief from overwhelming and negative feelings associated with trauma.
• Ketamine infusions provide psychological distance a person with PTSD may need to begin processing their trauma in a constructive way.

Ketamine for Anxiety

Ketamine therapy has also been well-researched for use with anxiety disorders. Generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder are typically difficult to treat, especially if there are severe symptoms or resistance to traditional treatment.

Benefits

• Ketamine infusions help reset the brain’s dysfunctional circuits which happens from anxiety disorders.
• Patients have felt an immediate relief from their anxiety after a ketamine infusion.
• Ketamine allows individuals to relax and calm their negative emotions.

Mortal Healing Provides Personalized Ketamine Therapy

The future of ketamine therapy looks bright, with its ability to provide rapid relief for individuals suffering from mental health conditions. Ketamine infusions have proven to be beneficial for people who have treatment-resistant conditions as well, including depression, PTSD, anxiety, and chronic pain. Dr. Matzinger at Mortal Healing can help you through our personalized ketamine therapy, call today to learn more about our treatments!