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How long does ketamine last?
How Long Does Ketamine Last For? Most studies have looked at how long the antidepressant effects of ketamine last after a single intravenous (IV) infusion. With only one treatment, people tend to relapse within several days to a week although it can be variable.
Can maintenance ketamine treatment prevent depression relapse?
Several case studies have found that a maintenance ketamine treatment is more successful at preventing a relapse of depression than repeated series of “loading dose” infusions.
Can I take a break from ketamine infusions?
It is important that even when you are taking a break from ketamine infusions (i.e. between the initial infusions and maintenance infusions) that you continue to see your usual mental health provider for therapy and medication management.
How effective are ketamine IV infusions for depression?
While extremely effective in treating depression, for most, each Ketamine IV infusion only lasts a week or so at most.
What is ketamine maintenance therapy?
The goal of ketamine maintenance therapy is to maintain the symptom improvement or depression remission that you obtained from the initial loading dose.
How often do you get a booster in a depressive patient?
Some patients will have monthly “boosters” – they will come in every 3-4 weeks to receive 2 booster sessions. Other patients will simply get in touch with us when they feel their depressive symptoms creeping back up, and we will schedule anywhere from 2-6 booster infusions.
What happens after ketamine treatment?
After completing your initial ketamine treatment, you should experience total or near-total symptom remission, meaning depression no longer pervades your mood, directs your behavior, or controls your life — you do. What happens next is determined by how long you stay in remission.
What is ketamine infusion?
Ketamine infusion therapy. When given intravenously in a slow, controlled, and consistent manner, ketamine has highly therapeutic effects on the areas of your brain that regulate mood and drive behavior.
Does ketamine build up in the body?
Unlike conventional antidepressants, ketamine doesn’t need to build up in your system over time in order to be effective — most patients experience fast relief after just one infusion. Even so, ketamine isn’t a “one-and-done” treatment that magically cures depression in a single treatment session.
Is ketamine an antidepressant?
But ketamine infusion therapy isn’ t just an effective new antidepressant treatment; it can also provide rapid and sustained symptom relief for patients dealing with persistent anxiety , chronic pain, and post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ).
Initial treatments
We recommend administering Ketamine in a series of infusions every other day. This series typically requires six infusions to have lasting effects. Many practitioners commonly agreed that a series of six infusions is the most effective treatment regimen.
Maintenance treatments
After completing the initial series of treatments, your treatment becomes even more personalized. During this initial maintenance phase, it is possible you will return for two infusions over the course of one week. We encourage you to keep in touch and let us know how you are feeling.
Booster treatments
The frequency of booster treatments varies from person to person. Some patients request 1 or 2 infusions per month to proactively prevent the resurgence of symptoms. Others return for their booster infusions 3 or 4 months after the completion of their initial infusions. Each person’s condition is different.
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