At-Home Ketamine Therapy
An Alternative Approach to Mental Health Treatment
Are you seeking an alternative approach to rewire your thoughts?
Ketamine treatment is an off-label approach that may be useful in individuals with particular mental health disorders that have not adequately responded to traditional pharmacotherapy. It should be noted that this medication has not been FDA approved for treating mental health conditions however, there are promising studies that demonstrate rapid efficacy and tolerability of this treatment. Ketamine is viewed as an atypical psychedelic at sub anesthetic doses. There are numerous studies that suggest that ketamine can increase BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor) which is a protein that plays a key role in the growth and maintenance of neurons which is essential for neuroplasticity.
Cost of Services
6 Treatment Package = $250 for clinician services.
-Includes Initial Evaluation and 1-2 follow up meetings.
This option does not auto renew on a monthly basis.
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​Monthly Recurring Subscription = $175 per month with auto renewal*
Veteran/First Responder Discount = $150 per month with auto renewal*
-Includes between 4-8 treatments per month, clinician services, and a direct line of communication to your provider within office hours
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​*Cost does not include price of medication at certified compounding pharmacy. This can range between $4-8 per treatment
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*At-home ketamine is not currently covered by insurance
Is Ketamine Therapy Appropriate for Me?
You may be a candidate for MindZen ketamine therapeutics if you are currently experiencing symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, PTSD, or OCD and have not responded to, or experienced significant side effects with traditional treatment options.
Ketamine Treatment may NOT be appropriate for you if any of the following applies:
1. Under 18 years old
2. Primary psychotic disorder
3. Current suicidal plan/intent, or suicide attempt within past year
4. Concerns for substance use disorder
5. Pregnant/nursing or actively attempting to become pregnant
6. Patients with uncontrolled hypertension, CHF, or other serious heart conditions
7. Patients on high doses of benzodiazepines/narcotics.
8. Patients with severe breathing problems (e.g COPD)
9. Unstable thyroid disease
10. Elevated intracranial or intraocular pressure
11. Other serious medical illnesses
12. Known ketamine allergy
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Please contact our office at (813) 575-0477 if you have any further questions related to your particular circumstances and whether or not it may preclude you from starting treatment with us.
What to Expect When Scheduling a Consultation
For your initial consultation, you will meet with our provider for a comprehensive evaluation which will include questions regarding medical and psychiatric history, as well as current medication use, allergies, symptoms. During this consultation we will determine if you are an appropriate candidate for ketamine treatment.
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If found eligible for treatment, we will discuss a comprehensive treatment plan including: safety protocols, administration of medication, dosing options, and follow up instructions. A trusted adult sitter is required to be present for all sessions. Sessions will typically last about an hour. An at-home blood pressure cuff will be required for monitoring prior administration of medication.
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After your treatment sessions we will schedule a follow up meeting to discuss effects of the treatment and integration of experience. We will also discuss any potential adjustments to medication dosage and address any potential side effects experienced during the session.
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Your provider will be available for contact during scheduled hours (7 am -7pm Monday-Friday) for any questions or concerns. Another meeting/integration session is available upon request at any point remaining in the first month of treatment. If ongoing treatment is needed, we will schedule a follow up appointment to discuss future treatment options.
Supporting Literature on Efficacy of Ketamine Therapy
1.) Retrospective study of off-label at-home sublingual ketamine use in 664 patients studying effects on depression/anxiety https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6767816/
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2.) "At-home, sublingual ketamine telehealth is a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe anxiety and depression" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032722007625
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3.) Ketamine for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders: comprehensive systematic review https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8715255/
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4.) Meta-analysis of twenty-eight studies demonstrating acute efficacy of sub anesthetic ketamine. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032720327026
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5.) Randomized controlled trial in 30 individuals with PTSD using IV ketamine vs midazolam control showing 67% response vs. 20% in control https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33397139/
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6.) Open label study with 3 months of weekly subcutaneous ketamine at 1 mg/kg in 20 patients with txt resistant GAD and SAD. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29561204/
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7.) IV ketamine 0.5 mg/kg on depressive/anxiety features in 25 males with severe depression. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6767816/
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*It should be noted that many current studies do have smaller sample sizes and some of the studies listed do use alternative routes of ketamine administration which may have impact on outcome of studies when comparing to sublingual administration