What is Ketamine?

Ketamine has been around as an anesthetic (a substance that induces insensitivity to pain) medication for many years. More recently, Ketamine has been proven to be very effective for conditions such as treatment resistant depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. There are many ways that Ketamine can be used.

At Wisdom Inner Healing, we utilize Ketamine as part of a medicine-assisted healing journey. This means, rather than going into a room and receiving an IV medication to then be left alone in a room or with other strangers, your experience will be more personalized, comfortable, and supported. You are supported throughout the entire process in a safe and relaxing environment. You will have an eye mask and specially curated music specific for Ketamine therapy is used.

Ketamine is classified as a dissociative anesthetic, however, at Wisdom Inner Healing we use sub-anesthetic doses to help you in your healing process. This medicine can help to open new neuropathways and works in an area of the brain called the default mode network, allowing your own inner healer to step in. We often see after Ketamine therapy, treatments and techniques that were not successful in the past become effective because of some of the changes in the brain after Ketamine.

What can I expect with Ketamine therapy at Wisdom Inner Healing?

When you receive Ketamine with one of our providers, you will start off by meeting with the provider to discuss if this is something that would be a good fit for you. Our provider will complete a medical safety evaluation to ensure there are no contraindication with Ketamine. You will receive preparation instructions, so you know what to expect and also get to know your provider. We will work together to identify and refine your intention for the journey (what you want to gain from the experience). Once you have completed your preparation and set up your personalized comfortable space, you will receive headphones (or we may use a speaker in the room), an eye mask, and other items to allow for you to be physically comfortable on your journey.  One of our trained team members will then sit with you the entire time. It is very important to use at Wisdom Inner Healing that you are never left alone to deal with difficult material that may come up or if there should be any problems during your journey. Once you take the Ketamine medication you will place the eye mask on, and a curated music mixture will begin playing in the headphones as you put them on. Your journey will then begin with the staff being present in the room and available your entire journey if needed.

Each person's journey is personalized based on the intentions (what they hope to obtain from the journey) identified at the beginning of their journey. The length of a journey is based on how quickly each individual metabolizes the medication. Typically, Ketamine-assisted journeys can run from 30 minutes to 90 minutes. Once the staff has determined you are coming to the end of your journey, they will notify you and you will be able to then begin processing your journey with them.

Integration services are a key component after your Ketamine journey. You will schedule integration services once you have completed your Ketamine journey. Integration services help to work on areas of concern from your life prior to your Ketamine journey through incorporating insights and wisdom you gained throughout your Ketamine journey. 

Can I drive to and from my Ketamine therapy appointments?

Due to the nature of the Ketamine, you are required to have a ride or transportation set up after your journey session. You are not allowed to drive, operate machinery, or perform hazardous tasks.

Can I just do this at home, I see this advertised all the time?

Due to Ketamine’s extensive safety profile, it is prescribed for home use by several companies. At Wisdom Inner Healing, we strongly believe in our in person, supported method. While Ketamine is relatively safe, it does not come without risks. Having someone with you during the entire process ensures we can provide you with much safer experience. We have seen people have significant side effects during their Ketamine treatment and require immediate intervention. It is always safer to have someone with you who can help manage you physical and psychological safety while you are under the influence of Ketamine.