You have to do more than keep your patient physically safe during their infusion. To fully serve them and transform their life, you also need to support them emotionally, mentally, and spiritually as well.
There are plenty of factors that determine whether your patient responds to ketamine infusions or not. Is age one of these factors? Read this blog post to find out based on a study conducted on this matter.
Explore strategies for ketamine specialists to uphold ethical practices and manage public relations effectively, especially in light of high-profile incidents. This blog provides essential guidance for navigating the delicate balance of patient care and public perception in ketamine therapy.
Uncover the reasons behind the tears during ketamine sessions and learn how this deep emotional release can pave the way for true healing and understanding.
Dive into a handpicked selection of 20 essential books designed to deepen your understanding of trauma, psychology, and psychedelic medicine, and enhance your journey in transformative patient care as a ketamine therapy specialist.
This blog explores why social and emotional support is important for your patients when undergoing psychedelic ketamine therapy, which reveals deep insights that require integration.
In this blog, we explore a study about ketamine and theta waves; the same brain waves found during a meditative state. We also talk about why you should encourage your ketamine patients to try out meditation and tips to get started.
Discover why it's crucial for your patient to surround themselves with positive influences. Hint: it enhances their mood and takes full advantage of ketamine's neuroplastic effect. Explore a recent scientific study about the power of positivity following a ketamine infusion and its impact on treatment-resistant depression.
Explore five key reasons you should not convince or pressure patients into trying ketamine therapy, plus learn an ethical, patient-centered marketing strategy.
In this blog, we explore why patients may feel tired after ketamine infusion, provide a framework for practitioners to explain this fatigue, and overview research on ketamine's energizing effects.
This blog post takes you behind the scenes of the MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023 conference. Delve into the seven key insights from the conference, ranging from the current state of ketamine awareness and its unique tradition to the responsibilities and joys of providing this therapy.
Explore the six steps to help your patient navigate a challenging ketamine infusion experience. Plus learn about the intention setting, integration, and trusting in psychedelic ketamine journeys.
We answer the question, “What medical specialty can provide ketamine treatment” and discuss the key qualities of a good ketamine specialist and the importance of set and setting in the treatment process.
We are all about including integration in your ketamine patient’s treatment. In this blog, we talk about a tool you can use to guide your patients during the integration process and how you can implement it during the treatment.
Are you sometimes too hard on yourself? We bet you are! Being physicians ourselves, we know many colleagues in the medical profession are most definitely hard on themselves. Well guess what? That’s not going to fly when you start your ketamine clinic. Read on as to why both you AND your patients need self compassion!
There’s no doubt that ketamine is an effective treatment for mood and pain disorders. However, we’d be lying if we tell you that ketamine is the only thing your patients need to truly heal. In this blog, we talk about some helpful practices your patients may incorporate into their treatment to truly maximize their progress and healing.
Sometimes your patients may be pressured to have a ketamine infusion go a particular way, or feel the need to remember the experience. They can experience so much and get discouraged that they don’t remember. But does it really matter? Let’s explore this topic and more in this blog!
As a ketamine specialist, it’s important to be aware that each patient responds differently to ketamine. In this blog, we talk about the 4 types of responses your ketamine patient can have during their treatment.
Part of our patient’s treatment is the psychedelic ketamine experience itself. Going through the entire treatment can be quite a journey for your patients; a journey supported by you. In this blog, we talk about what YOU can do to help your ketamine patients in this transformative journey.
You’re probably aware that sleep is important, yet deprive yourself of it most of the time. Your ketamine patients could be sleep-deprived too. In this blog, we are going to talk about why both you and your patients need good sleep in your lives.
As aspiring ketamine specialists, chances are that most of us are aware of how effective ketamine infusions are in treating mood disorders. However, ketamine should be treated as more than just a medication. Through following the four stages of a ketamine treatment, it can become transformational for your patients as well.
Learn what “set and setting” is and why you should care about it when running a successful ketamine infusion clinic here!
Your patients may feel intimidated or concerned about what happens after the infusion. In this blog post, we share with you the things that you must tell your ketamine patients in order to set the right expectations and not worry them.
Ketamine infusions are just part of the entire treatment. Integration is also important for your patients if you want them to experience a truly transformative experience. In this blog post, we talk about what integration is and how you can guide your patients in this matter.
Did you know that there was a study conducted that found that tea intentionally treated by Buddhist monks actually had a positive impact on those who drank the tea? Just like tea, you should also encourage your patients to set an intention before their infusion. Read our blog to learn more.
As a ketamine specialist, you will be dealing with patients who will face negative experiences. There are a few things that you can do to help alleviate their challenges, which we will talk about in this blog post.
During ketamine infusions, it’s important to create the right set & setting for your patients. This includes playing the right music, which creates a more positive and transformative experience. Find out why music is so crucial in this blog post.
Your patients will experience a lot of emotions before and during their ketamine infusion. There are a few things that you, as their doctor, should reassure them about so that they know what to expect. Read this blog post to learn what are the 4 things that you should let them know about.
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic, so when you administer ketamine infusions, your patients will have non-ordinary experiences. In this blog post, we’ll talk about these 4 types of experiences which you should be aware of.
Using ketamine to treat depression and chronic pain is considered “off-label.” What does that mean, and how do you know if you are providing ketamine treatments that are scientifically based?
Learn the four critical techniques to ensure patients are both mentally and physically prepared for their sessions, contributing to the success of their care and your ketamine clinic.