Are Ketamine Clinics Legal?

Among individuals considering ketamine for therapeutic treatment, one of the most common questions is, “Is ketamine legal?”  Despite the fact that ketamine has been FDA-approved and legalized for use as a general anesthetic since the 1970s, its potential to be abused as a recreational drug has led to considerable confusion about how or if ketamine […]

What Does Ketamine Therapy Feel Like Before and After?

Are you considering ketamine treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, or chronic pain? For so many patients at Klarisana, ketamine treatment has been a pivotal step in their journeys toward happiness and health. Even though scientific researchers and mental health professionals have made promising breakthroughs in ketamine therapy studies, the treatment is still relatively new territory […]

Ketamine for OCD: The Pros and Cons

Mental health is still heavily misunderstood and undertreated in the United States, but science is slowly seeing how psychedelics and mental illness can be intertwined positively. Ketamine is receiving increased attention due to its beneficial and holistic method of treating conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and OCD. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a vastly trivialized […]

Ketamine Therapy for Addiction: Everything You Should Know

While mainstream media covers more on addiction and substance abuse disorders, a growing number of citizens are becoming aware of the fact that healthcare and mental health professionals have long known: addiction is not a pattern of behavior; it is a disease. Research conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that […]

Understanding ketamine therapy for healing PTSD, depression, and other conditions

When you look closely at the prevalence of mental health conditions like PTSD, depression, and others, the statistics are sobering. Suicide has become a leading cause of death in the United States, responsible for about one death every 11 minutes in 2019. For so many individuals facing the painful reality of living with an untreated […]

Using Psychedelics for Mental Health: Potential Benefits & Research

Psychedelic drugs such as ketamine and psilocybin mushrooms can potentially treat a diverse range of mental health concerns, including but not limited to addiction, eating disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and post-traumatic stress disorders. In fact, Johns Hopkins University opened the nation’s first center dedicated to psychedelic research at the end of 2019. Explore how current and […]

The Difference Between Chronic and Acute Pain

Pain can take on many forms in the human body, and at times drawing the line between acute and chronic pain can be difficult to diagnose — even for medical professionals. In this article, you will learn the following: When patients go to the doctor with a complaint of acute pain, the condition may be […]

Ketamine could be the secret to unlocking a new treatment for depression

Ketamine has a long and storied history and is primarily known for its use as an anesthetic used by medical practitioners. But now, researchers are discovering that ketamine could be the secret to unlocking a new treatment option for individuals suffering from major depression. As the world’s leading cause of disability and a major contributor […]

Klarisana Veteran Ketamine PTSD Study

Download PDF: Click here ANNALS OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY 2019;31(4):271-276 Introduction Combat veterans are at high risk for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders. Ketamine has been shown to be an effective treatment for numerous mental health disorders, although research on its efficacy in combat-related PTSD in veterans is very limited. […]

How to deal with depression

What is depression? Sadness is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences throughout their lives. It passes with time and is nothing to be worried about. Depression is different — it is a mood disorder that interferes with every aspect of your life and will change how your brain functions. It does not just affect […]