I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with bipolar. Spent my whole life fighting bipolar. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
I'm so very happy for you mate, Psilocybin is absolutely amazing, the way it shows you things, the way it teaches you things. I can not believe our world and our people shows less interest about it's helpfulness to humanity. It's love. The mushrooms heals people by showing the truth, it would be so beneficial for so many people, especially politicians and the rich who have lost their way and every other persons out there.
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
I wish this were available to more people! A ‘few years’ of feeling challenged and stuck is nothing compared to those of us who have been through decades of switching medications hoping something will work, hospitalizations in times of crisis and not being able to hold a job. 😢 I wonder what my life could have been like if I could have had this treatment 30 or 40 years ago 😥
@@matthewtuttle1272If you watched the video I can’t imagine being afraid of doing it after watching his reaction. I would do it in a heartbeat if I could afford it.
Same for me. Seven years ago I did have really good results with TMS though. Since those treatments, I’ve had some horrible tragedies which led to another bad depression and anxiety. I think in the long run the TMS helped me because I’m handling it so much better and I’m not bedridden like in the past. Since I have heard so much good about ketamine, I would like to try that. Wish my insurance would cover it.
As someone who has suffered with mental illness and depression the majority of my adult life. I just tried KETAMINE for the first time, I felt as if I was in the center of the universe, what an awesome experience.
I hear this is supposed to be good for people who have mental health issues. I actually just started the research process of microdosing and all that. Im to the point where I want shock treatment.
Psychedelics, MDMA, and traditional healing have powerful roles in psychological healing with solid research backing. This is absolutely terrifying though. People who are psychotic or have a family history of psychosis, should not do hallucinogens, EVER. Serotonin syndrome, sudden, dramatic increases in symptoms from withdrawing medication, poisoning, allergic reactions, and assault, are all very real risks here. Some of these neo-shaman are just narcissistic, half-baked, self-appointed "empaths" who feed their ego by feeling that they're special and holy people. Some are unintentional but many are intentional and knowing predators.
Psychedelics and consciousness are both amazing individualities, and even far more fascinating combined. I've also been experimenting with mapping DMT experiences thru auditory manipulation. I always seem to go back to some sort of Egyptian hyperspace, possible anuaki origin or ultimately human big bang or the bringing or becoming of words ultimately primal birth of human kind. Consciousness from the ether as a physical matter or substance.....
It's so wonderful that people have access to this therapy in your clinic. I wish this man all the best and thank him for sharing his experience with us.
@@shellirk2819 I attended a pain management conference back around 2005, where the lead researcher was working with month long ketamine induction and was moving toward trials with low dose ketamine therapy like this for chronic pain. Unfortunately, I lost track of his research, as I deployed abroad for a few years. But, from what little I heard, it sounded promising for pain. Anxiety can come alongside pain, so there's a real possibility there as well - if a physical chronic pain condition is properly managed as well. Bipolar is entirely out of my lane, so I'll not even consider trying to address that. But, for something like guided therapy for PTSD, I suspect the effects would be excellent as well. I do have chronic pain, due largely to scar tissue from multiple soft tissue injuries and a herniated disc. Had ketamine for one surgical procedure, which did blunt the pain for a fairly lengthy period as a side effect. Propofol had a similar effect after another surgical procedure, with some humorous stories to tell afterward, as I clearly remember quite a bit of the times when "he won't remember any of this". A joking nickname for propofol is "Milk of amnesia", which it sort of is, due to how it works. Although, in this context, it'd likely be like trying to swat a fly with a sledgehammer. Miss the fly, destroy the wall and table. But, for either, I'd not dream of trying to use either. That's why they make anesthesiologists, as if things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong.
ketamine has a lot of therapeutic benefits, and yes it can be used for chronic pain and severe anxiety. for the chronic pain. it works by blocking certain pain receptors in your brain which causes less pain because you feel less. for bipolar treatment, its still a potential treatment, it has rapid antidepressant effects which can calm you down as a bipolar patient, just that its long term use and efficacy hasn't really been proved@@shellirk2819
@@shellirk2819 ketamine has a lot of therapeutic benefits, and yes it can be used for chronic pain and severe anxiety. for the chronic pain. it works by blocking certain pain receptors in your brain which causes less pain because you feel less. for bipolar treatment, its still a potential treatment, it has rapid antidepressant effects which can calm you down as a bipolar patient, just that its long term use and efficacy hasn't really been proved.
It sounds promising. How long does the Ketamine stay in your system and how long can a patient expect the benefits of the ketamine to last? How often does a patient need a ketamine infusion? Is there a schedule for receiving an infusion to maintain the benefits…ie. 1 infusion every 4 weeks or 1 infusion every 3 months and so on. Thank you for sharing your time to help us understand the benefits and effects of analgesics.
Its all BS. All it does, is get you high for a couple of hours. Once you come down, you go back to baseline. This is nothing more than quack Drs, using language to con people into giving them their hard earned money. Ketamine doesnt change the base chemistry of the brain. It augments it, while its acting. Once the body metabolizes it, the affects are gone. It does not address the root cause of mental disease, nor does it change any of the imbalances of the brains chemistry. They are literally just charging you thousands of dollars, to get you high for a little bit. As weve known for decades, you can not use chemicals, to cure depression. You can temporarily mask the symptoms, but it does not correct the root of the issue. This Dr is lying to his patients, and his audience, trying to create new patients. Using chemicals to treat illness, leads to dependence on said chemicals, compounding the issue. Not only are you still depressed, you are now reliant on chemicals, to feel better at all. Do not fall for these con men/women, claiming a "simple", or "easy" chemical "fix" for mental disease.
People should know that under the influence of things such as ketamine and other substances with psychedelic effects, we do not gain any new info out of nowhere. What we experience in that moment isn't the drugs, but our own minds. All the encounters and experiences you have that would be quantified as "impossible" have always been possible within us. We are capable of anything conceivable, we will always be able to heal. We are always fully capable and deserving of love.
This is correct and I would like to add.. FORGIVENESS is healing for YOU. Going into a psychedelic treatment will not benefit if an intent is consciously made. Trust me, the ego does NOT want to forgive, it only wants revenge and justice! Our media perpetuates these reactions in movies and TV because thats what resonates the most with its emotionally infantile audience. Intervenes Ketamine treatment is the quickest and cleanest way to the source (the 3rd eye, the soul etc). From there, you would want to process scenarios in your mind of forgiveness towards whom your most recent trauma would be from and work your way back in your memory during each individual treatment you receive. Would it be possible to forgive everyone in on treatment? maybe.. but then the clinic wouldn't get as much money from you then would they, haha.
@@samanthasabbath3745Ketamine therapy is available through the VA! They use a single shot to administer the dose. Not sure if that's available throughout the country though, but the experience has been interesting so far so I'd recommend doing some research :) Edit: Hope TMS is going well btw
I have two questions. First, is there really a ketamine shortage? A local clinic I’ve been trying to start this therapy with has told me for four months there is a shortage and they keep trying to push Spravato on me. Secondly, what is your feeling about the ketamine pills that you take at home? Thanks for your informative videos.
I've done iv before but now i do spravato. It's not as powerful as iv but it's still helped me so much with my depression and suicidal ideation. I would love to hear from your perspective on the differences between spravato and iv infusion. Amazing video as always!
I am so happy that you have found relief with ketamine in the past. That is such a good question, and I have addressed it in a couple videos. I like to use IV ketamine for acute care, and less potent forms of ketamine for maintenance therapy. Have you heard that strategy before?
I haven’t experienced IV ketamine before, however I’ve been in treatment with Spravato since March. I just graduated to going every other week from a twice a week regimen. I have CPTSD, anxiety, depression and severe fibromyalgia from a lot of childhood traumas. I’m now 64, and for the first time in my life, I feel calm, safe and at peace while I’m in my treatments. My therapist is helping me take the esketamine treatments beyond the appointments. Since Spravato isn’t as powerful as IV ketamine, the treatments don’t last as long, but my depression is so much better. Thank you Dr. Kaveh for teaching us about this treatment and thanks and best wishes to the young man in the video.
Ketamine, is a analogue of PCP & should never be used on a regular basis, not ever. Ketamine’s highest efficacy exists within treatment resistant depression sufferers who have Suicidal ideation /attempts… Nothing to take lightly
wish I had something like that. Lost my leg 18 mos ago and still can't walk bc of leg ulcer on other leg (losing leg had nothing to do w/leg ulcer or having diabetes etc...strange infection caused by who knows what - no open wound). Was fine mentally until about 3-4 mos ago. I'm 53 and at this point have given up.
@briand8146 so sorry your going through this...pray you find the right treatment to heal you,both physically and emotionally! Please don't give up...miracles do happen!
I almost had ketamine therapy for chronic pain at one point. I have RA, MS and a rare disease that has caused several spinal cord injuries resulting in several incomplete lesions. My worst pain is in my sacral area and lumbar region. At times I would be in so much pain I could only lay on my belly all day all night for weeks on end except for standing from time to time. SoI had nerve ablation to my sacral and lower lumbar region and that made a huge difference in my pain. Some of the complete numbness has worn off in the most painful area but I’m still doing well. I would consider ketamine in the future if it is needed. My only concern is I tend to be extremely sensitive to medications. I am allergic to a lot of them. Is there a high percentage of people that have allergic reactions or adverse reactions to ketamine? It looks like this persons experience is almost like what I would think being high would feel. I have read that hallucinations are common.
Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry you suffer so greatly. I have a spinal cord injury. I'm going for K treatment in two days. What I learned is it doesn't change the pain level, but it does change the receptors. Ketamine Breakthrough is a good book and I highly suggest it. It is helping me prepare for my journey Wishing you peace
@sebrinacarter1442 yes I had it for anasthesia before a electric shock for cardiac arrhythmia. I also had an experience of isolation and loneliness under the drug but found it interesting rather than terrifying, I was getting a message that you are far from anything and anyone you know and you are getting further and further away, it was cool as you somehow keep a grip on your sanity so you know it will be over.
I have tried psychotropic substances and without fail each time has been very negative. I must have some underlying trauma that's causing this. But the best way I can describe it is as a black hole. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I have consistently (under the influence) visualized a black hole or gravity well of some kind. What's more, I feel my soul connect with past lives and even future lives. It's as though the typically religious notion of a soul that is separate from the body manifests as a more concrete reality. This soul then experiences time passing very quickly, and becomes part of all souls. Then I imagine this soul being trapped in the matter of the universe and unable to escape. Eventually it traces a world line that inevitably gets sucked into a black hole. Imagine if you will that humanity is composed of immortal souls which, being immortal, must be directed by the matter of the universe towards the inevitable end which is none other than collapse into a gravity well. It's like I then spend the entire rest of the experience trying to escape from this "fate" but also knowing it is inevitable. All of this has some basis in popular notions of physics and black holes, but also it exists in a kind of figurative space. It's a terrible feeling that I wouldn't impose on my worst enemy. I consistently leave psychedelic experiences feeling as though I am being punished for something, a decision I made at some point which I couldn't recall making, or couldn't help making.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Did you try ketamine? I ask because I understand that ketamine works with the subconscious aspect of your brain. There is no analytical thinking applied there Conscious hallucinogenics such as MDA, Ayahuasca and LSD runs the journey via the conscious mind. Just curious...
I did inter muscular shots of ketamine, and it was the best decision for me. Its helped my OCD/Anxiety/PTSD/Depression/messed up brain. I mean I’ve only done three sessions and the amount of peace and hope i feel is amazing. I wish it was more available to others. Like it helped my CRPS in my ankle and I wasn’t even given the dose for pain.
Look into Spravato. It's esketamine nasal spray. Insurance likely will cover that. Nasal vs. IV-based delivery methods do offer different kinds of experiences, but both can be very profound. Midbloom is oral ketamine. It's possible to get a script for ketamine and have it sent to a compounding pharmacy, but that's between you and whichever provider. That's what I'm dong now twice per week and out of pocket is a fraction of the cost of the other three options.
I don’t know why or how my phone is bringing these videos to me. I don’t talk to anyone out loud. But I’m so depressed that I can’t even see the light through my never ending tears
Can you do one of these on chronic pain or can I please please please get more information on this subject. I asked my pain dr about it abs she said it can definitely help but that they don't offer that service at their office....I would really like more education on this.
I am so sorry to hear that you have been challenged with chronic pain. This can be helpful, but it is heavily dependent on the origin of the pain, and we must rule out are there reasons for the pain first, of course. How about we talk about this on our next live stream?
Being a junior doctor myself, i had never heard about ketamine infusion for therapeutic use in depression,very informative content. Thanks , nice work Dr Kaveh🎉
I would be absolutely terrified to try anything like this! I don't want to see strange universes or things melting into things, no just good old terra firma for me!
micro-dose on shrooms then, you'll feel enough "buzz" to feel a bit detached as if you are re-discovering the world around you. Around 0.15/0.20 grams.
@@stephenludlum9746 I'd like to ask a question about that, if you're willing to answer. It was my understanding that you had go that deep - to get deduce or remission out depression. So is that not the case? Any place I could find further information. Thanks whether you choose to answer, I do homework tomorrow.
Psychedelic was the game changer for my anxiety & depression, meanwhile i got a reputable source that delivers ket ,M.D.M.A , shrooms an other psychs discreetly 2 my addrezz without hassle -
@@astralcloudashes8617 for me it was, its like i could suddenly see how the negative thoughts were kinda in my own head or so to speak, its like being in your own way and then having the clarity to step aside. when i had my experiences with K its like i ran a search in my brain for made up anxietys and then deleted them, and those free synapses left over just immediately went to the good thoughts and productiveness. its the best way i can explain how much of a light switch it was
I’m not worried about your vetting of patients to ensure a positive outcome or at least not catastrophic outcome but I’m concerned that videos like this that pretend there are no risks will drive desperate folks to providers who are NOT vetting patients appropriately. I appreciate your “waiver” at the end but ultimately the message was to trust you more and to go to your website to avoid “sketchy” ketamine clinics which is a step that many desperate, vulnerable people will skip. Just giving my two cents where other viewers can see it as you are aware of my catastrophic experience with ketamine treatment.
I just filled out an intake. After covid isolation, all my trauma and PTSD came back. Anxiety took over. Depression hit me hard. Went to ER many times. Now on medication, but I feel like I want to “heal” more. Any advice?
Have you tried ketamine with anyone who had a history of cancer, anxiety, depression and probably has medical ptsd now too? I was dx with breast cancer at 39 and went through all the aggressive treatments in 2020. My kids were 5 and 18 months old at the time. The hardest part still, is worrying if I'll live long enough to launch them into adulthood. I'm NED currently and just feel like I'm wasting whatever time I have left because I'm so apathetic and tired all the time.
Bless your heart, your story caught my eye. I lost my mother to breast cancer in the 80s when I was 5yrs old. May you launch your children into their own marriages, grandchildren, and beyond... I hope you find whatever treatment is going to give you some happiness and peace ❤
Unless it depends on dosing with “Ketamine Infusion Therapy,” I don’t know how it *actually works* as a type of “therapy or treatment,” because I’ve had it after a car accident & all I remember was being EXTREMELY OVERLY AWARE of my body, like when it hit, it hit hard. Like I have fragmented memories of constantly repeating that I could feel my tongue & that I needed to make sure that EVERYONE else knew that I knew that too. Then it was like that feeling you get right as you’re drifting off into unconsciousness like you would with general anesthesia like the weird feeling you get when the propofol hits. Is that a reaction you’ve ever seen or heard of or was it because of other things like pain medications on board too? I had visible & unknown or invisible injuries, so I assume it was a mixture of medications & adrenaline because I was hit so hard that I hit a couple other cars before slamming to a stop into the concrete cylinders that hold up street lights. All the airbags deployed & I’d never been in an accident before so I thought I was smelling smoke & thought the car was on fire or something. I just remember my ears ringing, screaming, & thinking I have to get out before this car blows up. So I remember being able to get the door open just barely to get out & I like slid down the side of the car onto the pavement into a bunch of liquids & it was 90°F out. SO, either the dose of Ketamine I got was big & I was doped out of my mind OR that’s just how I reacted to it? Idk. Too many variables. That was my experience with it anyway.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I’m about to start my own ketamine therapy next month to focus on healing and integrating experiences of abuse from my childhood. I had a question, though - it seems like there are different protocols for ketamine treatment which primarily focus on IV infusion administered by a clinical anesthesiologist, or oral/nasal ketamine that’s administered by a clinical doctor, but as part of, and witnessed by a psychotherapist. From what I’ve seen, it doesn’t seem like there are many clinics that offer IV ketamine as part of a psychotherapy treatment plan with the therapist in the room to help guide the journey. Rather, if you want to have a therapist there, then they’ll provide the ketamine in some other, non-IV form. My question is, do you think this is as effective? Does the patient get all of what they need if they choose either more control over the dosage with an anesthesiologist but no therapist, or less control over the dosing but more guidance with a therapist present? Personally, I’m leaning towards having my therapist who’s trained in ketamine assisted therapy present, but I am concerned that I’ll be prescribed a pill so there will be less control over my dosage and therefore being able to take me in/out of my trip as needed.
My only concern, is shouldn’t a psychiatrist be taking charge on some level??? I think we need to either merge psychiatric and medical care or keep it separate. However this grey zone helps no one IMO…
??? 😊 How does Ketamine compare to ECT's? I took my Mom to U of I Hospital to get help for her years ago... I felt terrible for allowing them to proceed. ECT's actually helped tremendously ❤. She did have to return for more treatments. ❤ Finally had my Mom back for the most part~ ❤❤❤ Totally Loved Her!!
Omg I suffer from: depression, addiction, and addiction related anxiety. I have been hearing about this and want to do it so badly. Thank you for posting this. ❤
I'm so sorry you had that experience, but I greatly admire your vulnerability in sharing that. I hope you find a trusted healer to integrate your whole story to give you the care you deserve 🙏
Hey I'm a recovering addict, 7years clean. I was a terrible addict for 15+yrs, I thought I was a lost cause. I just wanna give you some hope and let you know that recovery IS possible and it's not easy at times but you can do it!!! I'm rooting for you, you deserve it!! Sending my love🤟❤️
If only these were covered by insurance and overseen by hospitals. I had RSD/CRPS that can often be made less intense with Ketamine, but this treatment is out of reach for many like myself who can’t afford to pay out of pocket for the original infusions and follow-up infusions
The fact that we have so many people with depression, anxiety, etc. is very telling of how bad our society has become. We should not all be this mentally ill. This sounds amazing h to me but it also sounds like doing supervised expensive drugs with a legalized drug dealer monitoring you. How long does this last?
I wanted to ask a question I had heart surgery a few months and I was told I was really an really bad patient my only problem is I have no memory of this they only memory I have is traveling and an ambulance and asking what I was going I don’t remember having bypass surgery I don’t remember any of it it’s like I lost a whole week I don’t remember why does that happen
I did six ketamine, infusions and the psychedelic trips were pretty amazing and positive, but they didn’t make a dent into my depression. Now I’m doing ECT, but that isn’t helping either.
Try God and meditation. I suffered severe refractory unipolar depression for 15 years. I won’t go into it but I had a spiritual transformation and became fanatical with meditation, two to four hours a day. The depression was gone in less then five months and never returned. I quit meditation then developed severe social anxiety about ten years later. I am back on my crazy meditation schedule and getting better every month. I did not want to go down the medication road with my anxiety like I did with depression. I’m not saying you will get the same results but something about meditation really works for me. I have been meditating 2 to 4 hours a day for about three months. My anxiety is down 50% and I started a job today for the first time in two years. Best of luck to you 🙏 I know how it feels to try everything and nothing works. God can heal or whatever spiritual path one chooses. Maybe I should say Buddha heals because I have been a Buddhist and Taoist now for twenty years.
I’m a little concerned about feeling like I’m trying to wake up but can’t. I’ve experienced that a couple of times in between asleep and awake and I’ve heard that one of the symptoms may mirror that and I don’t want that feeling. Other than that I’m down. Any thoughts welcome! 🙏
I had Ketamine used on my 2 times as anesthesia, and I can tell you it was the absolute worst experience ever. The Dr. claimed I would enjoy the experience. Not so much. It was worse than a bag acid trip. The walls were on fire and people were melting, not to mention my blood pressure shot sky high. My personal anesthesiologist finally prohibited it from being used on me in the future. I go under anesthesia about 12-15 times/year. In regards to those patients it helps woth depression, I'm very happy for you, but it's definitely not meant for everyone! Anybody else with bad experiences on Ketamine, I'd love to hear about them
I’ve had a horrendous experience with ketamine myself but in a different setting. I was spiked with it in my bottle of water and dragged into a men’s toilet by 2 guys who proceeded to undress me (I’m sure you can figure out why) but thank God someone saw them and and the security guys came in and saved me just in time! I was aware something horrific was happening but I was hallucinating SO badly and everything around me looked like it was was melting and really evil ( I honestly can’t explain how terrifying it was) I apparently collapsed and was rushed to hospital were they found that I had ketamine in my system. I remember waking up freaking out as the staff still looked evil but It did start to wear off a few hours later and I was back in my right mind but I was badly shaken up mentally and physically and I ended up with PTSD. Unfortunately they did the same to another girl that same night and she was found outside naked and a real mess bless her😢 The police wanted statements off me and I really wanted to make sure they were caught especially for the poor girl who was raped but it was So frustrating as all I could tell them was i was pretty sure they were 2 black guys but they had flashes of light coming out of their faces and bright yellow eyes with black slits so I couldn’t make out their features! Thankfully cctv picked them up and they were caught eventually! You wouldn’t catch me touching ketamine with a barge pole. NEVER..I know this video is in a clinical setting but I was actually a drug and alcohol supporter worker for 10yrs and I’ve seen it first hand mess up SO many people physically and mentally. I’m so sorry you had such a bad experience with it. Like I said I understand it’s in a completely different setting but I do understand how it can affect people and I honestly believe your experience.
My ex husband was drugging me with it and I didn’t know until I OD after I woke up in the ICU apparently the night it happen I was also seeing things and talking crazy my mother knew something was wrong and called 911 and he tried to take off and go back to his home country of Canada with MY CAR until my mom stopped him by fighting him for the keys
@@PinkPaws88 oh that sounds absolutely horrific and I can imagine exactly how you felt when you were in the hospital bless you. I hope he got caught and charged? And hope you managed to heal not just physically but emotionally from what he did to you. What an evil thing to do to you!
@@GodsGirl48 sadly he never got caught he took a bus to buffalo NY and walked across the border he was apparently bragging to people how he almost succeeded in taken me out and how he would have had a lot of money if my mom didn’t intervene and ruin the whole thing cause he was making it looked like I had done it to myself
@@GodsGirl48oh my goodness your account is terrifying to read, I am terribly sorry you were violated in this way! I would like to say, thank God you're okay but how would you possibly be "okay" after such a trauma!?! May you heal, body, mind, and soul❤❤
Just tripping. How about if you catch psychosis and wan't be able to come back? You stay in psychiatric hospital on haloperidrol hearing and seeing things like aliens spy on you or CIA😂
Can you expand on your comment, please? It would be great to know other experiences, so if we had this, we would be aware that we are not alone in our experience. I would love this to try to get off my antidepressants.
I actually tend to panic during my infusions! It’s honestly very hard for me but my dr is lovely and propofol added to the infusion and PRN midazolam, which gets me through it. I still do it because it helps so much with my chronic pain (although doesn’t do as much for my depression), and for me that’s worth it.
Why are there headphones - is it a therapeutic message? Why lidocaine for the IV insertion? I get a ton of IVs and only once did someone use lidocaine for insertion. Normally ketamine is indicated for people who have tried and failed antidepressants. But what if you don't want the complications and risks of antidepressant use? Can you skip right to the ketamine? How long does a treatment last in removing depression/anxiety/le stuck? Can people work the next day? Are there numbers for people who have a bad reaction like a psychotic or manic episode?
Doctor, thank you for this video. Ketamine keeps coming around me, and I felt at more ease knowing you're an advocate. I've been disabled with chronic PTSD for13 years and 90+ shock treatments for MDD, Your video moved it up in my mind to check out in Palm Desert/Palm Springs. Thank you again.
This guy is not a case of someone with a lifetime or long-term history of depression, anxiety, etc. Also, did he try the standard medication treatment(s) without success first?
Interesting topic, and I certainly think we should not be afraid of treatments like this. There's so much we still don't know of how humans work excatly, and at least, we should not set rigid boundaries of where not to look answers from. I also appreciate how he emphasised the importance of conversation beforehand (and during the whole process), I do think that's elemental too. Anyway... interesting.
It's like using drugs in a monitored and safer way. And, of course, with scientific evidence that the improvement of depression with this therapy is superior to the awakening of potential addictive behavior with this substance.
I am a 46 year old disabled veteran who has fought/ suffered with MDD, PTSD, severe depression, anxiety, BPD and OCD. I can honestly say I've been on so many meds, antipsycotic meds and so forth that meds just don't help me at all, and I also fo7nd out I'm on the Autism spectrum too. I'm currently going through a second TMS treatment because after 1 month I felt as if I was right back at square 1. The first round of TMS at around the 3-4 week mark I was starting to experience emotions and shit I had NEVER EVER felt before....I can't explain it. Depression is all I've know for 40 years of my life. I'm suprised I haven't committed suicide and wind up as just another sad statistic like my battle buddies who couldn't get the help they needed. How many IV infusions do you have to go through???
I get ketamine therapy all the time when I have my back injections. I've got six ruptured disks and two compression fractures. And fibromyalgia. The ketamine works GREAT as an anesthetic during the injections, which go through the bones in my spine. I never feel a damn thing. The ketamine loses its effect within about 30 minutes, but it does also help "reset" psychologically in regards to coping with the pain. People with bad pain don't sleep well. To me the ketamine is just like having a really long good deep sleep (which is funny since it only lasts about 30 minutes.) Last bit of advice -- keep your eyes closed. The hallucinations are essentially an express elevator trip. First you'll see distortions of the room you're in, the celing tiles morphing and people looking like Picasso paintings and stuff . . . and that's just both your eyes rolling in opposite directions at the same time as your perceptual centers in your brain are being disrupted by the chemical. Next you'll get geometry. Then the kind of conscious living oneness foam the guy alludes to. Then indivisible infinite light. Then nothing at all until you wake up. Closing your eyes will avoid the unpleasant aspects of that stage. Coming to, you might pass through a dream state a bit. Then you wake up and have the room distortions a bit, but not as bad, because they're lessening rapidly at that point. Then you're good. In about 20 mintues you'll be able to drive a car. So it's basically like taking some other psychedelic, but this ride goes all the way, and it takes about 20 seconds (if that) to peak and go into complete, dreamless unconsciousness. The guy going "wow, wow, wow . . . " well, that's all he COULD say before he's essentially a sleepwalking zombie for the next 20 minutes. The incoherent part was about 20 minutes later -- first time he can form words again. I also learned that ketamine was what was once called the "date rape" drug. It's very powerful, and I do hope people guard very seriously against getting dosed with it out in the world. It's no joke. Also, it comes to mind that police use ketamine to subdue people. I don't think the cops or state should be doing this. It renders people too powerless, and medical complications can arise when someone is in that state. It needs to be a safe medical environment, and I don't think police and ambulance drivers can be reasonably expected to guarantee that. It's certainly not safe to administer to a restrained person, and I cn't imagine being in mental distress to begin with, being restrained, and then dosed with this mind-bending shit by hostile strangers. It would be a nightmare, is what I'm saying. No, not a good tool for law enforcement, folks. Too strong.
Dr Kaveh- I just fortunately came across your channel today. I’m a private practice psychotherapist -some physician or other clients in the medical field. Also, have a personal experience with depression. Great to have this information. Appreciate how genuine and articulate you are in your videos
We know that over time, ketamine changes the structure of the brain - negatively. But is that because the ketamine in the club is crap quality? Or because the use was so high for so long? At what point do we worry about changes in the structure of the brain being brought on by therapeutic ketamine?
I was in on the research for this. I felt like a new person! It never occurred to me how much stress it could create after the research, suddenly not having it available, and now having it everywhere but out of reach financially! I'm worse off now because of it. It was like a good dream. Have had bipolar and severe all my life. All I ended up with was more anger in the end. I still just want to scream!
Although I've never been bipolar, I have used scream therapy to release unwanted energy when under pressure. So go ahead and scream and speak to the pain, that can be very therapeutic! Use a pillow to muffle it🥶
I also question the ketamine shortage. My last injections of my bilat SI joints was excruciating because the clinic has also quit using moderate sedation. I became so tense during the procedure, I think something was damaged! It’s been over a month and I still hurt!
Didn't our ancestors do this before the religious cults bured the witches and shamans . You can have bad trip too so be careful. Depending on you truma
I'm skeptical of this. It seems more like a psychedelic trip than anything that would "heal" anything. Healing requires talk therapy and a willingness to actually work to address your problems. The problem with people is they want some sort of miracle cure. Something that they won't have to put in real work to heal themselves.
Hello! What you say is true; however, I wish every homeless (NOT druggies) person out there could have access to such therapy, it being the absolute BOTTOM of existence. In such a prolonged state (like the COVID GENOCIDE war upon Americans being 3 long years in duration) losing one's small business to an unConstitutional shutdown, then their home as a result ... if ketamine gets them to even recall when life was better, might be enuf to get on their feet to continue their fight for survival. Our nation has undergone a half dozen PSYOPS since its first (9/11), so the idea of being able TO relax B4 a counseling session would help a therapist help the patient.
@@jeanneserrano3397druggies deserve this treatment too. it got me off hard opioids and other substance use like barbiturates and benzos. ketamine treatment literally can help get people get “unaddicted”.
Q: I am wondering if you could do a reactionary video to the current trial taking place in Florida I think, the Maya Kowalski trial. Ketamine is the key medication discussed in this trial.
I read emergency surgeons are using Ketamine in Palestine since anesthesia is unavailable. What is happening to the patient? What are they experiencing? In desperate times people use what they have, but using Ketamine as an alternative anesthesia. Can you explain the mechanics?
How would this effect memory for patients with familial genetic history. I’m 57 and have suffered with depression for most of my life, but I’m really stuck in negative rumination since my divorce 9 years ago. Very traumatic experience- married for 27 years. I would like to learn more Duration of treatment And adverse long term effects
I was given Ketamine against my will by an anesthesiologist during a minor oral surgery and had a near death experience. My blood pressure went dangerously high and it took me hours to get it out of my system. It was very traumatic. I have PTSD. NEVER again.
I no longer have depression and anxiety because of my relationship with a Higher Power aka God. I’ve also worked on my Adult Children of Alcoholic issues and Codependency.
I have horrible anxiety that came out of no where after a concussion. It's been a couple years. Bad anxiety. I wonder if Ketsmine could help it? Or if it's brain damage related and wouldn't help? It was like i was dropped off a cliff a month after my injury. Terrifying anxiety. All health related, fearing I was dying. Never had any issue with anxiety before. It's very hard to constantly have to coach yourself out of the episodes. This was very interesting to watch.
That is such a good question. It can work in such settings, but it is heavily dependent on the doctor's expertise in preparing the patient and guiding the patient throughout the journey. This is meant to be part of a holistic healing plan. Have you heard of ketamine therapy before?
I have a ketamine question, my mom was intubated (propofol) because she was having seizures. The neurologist wrote an order to substitute ketamine for propofol IF her bood pressures were at issue... she ended up crashing 2/2 high doses of propofol. I am wondering how ketamine is similar to propofol and are they interchangeable
Hi I’m from Liverpool, UK 🇬🇧 I’ve been having IV Ketamine every 6-8 months here for chronic pain, however I do suffer from Bipolar, depression & anxiety and I must admit all has improved since having this therapy, albeit slightly differently done here in the UK, here on the NHS it is done over a number of hours and we are given a sedative also x
I have had panic attacks when under heavy medications in medical settings. Is there a chance such an attack could happen during this making it nightmarish?
Hey Doc, can you do a video or answer some questions about medically induced comas? I was put into one recently just before my 21st bday because I had drug induced heart failure and was essentially drowning in my own blood because my heart stopped pumping. 3 days on a ventilator in ICU and my tox screen came back pos for fentanyl, opiates, benzos, amphetamine, meth, methadone, cocaine, and marijuana.half of those drugs I had no idea I took showing how bad the drug supply is right now but it was supposed to be an attempt at fatal od, I'm now sober and grateful to be alive. Thank God but those 3 days felt truly bizarre and coming out of the coma was embarassing being asked a ton of orienting questions and all I could do is drool and couldn't even speak for about a day. I truly believe I experienced a OBE/NDE but I've also heard alot about ICU delirium, would be interesting to hear your take on the subject. Much love from Calgary Canada
I did not know about this. I've longed for something like this my whole life. As an older person I now dislike the way antidepressants are pushed and think we're meant to feel our emotions and not be numbed. Though finding ways of finding our way out of hopelessness is important. Thank you for your amazing work.
I don’t feel like antidepressants keep me from feeling my feelings. Quite the opposite- they allow me to participate in life at a level that gives me access to a range of emotions I can’t have if I’m unable to get out of bed.
@akengozi4430 Is it something that you have to continue taking? Or it like opening a door that remains open? I don't want to invest hope in another thing that doesn't help.
nasal lasts like 30 mins but it’s very good medically for depression and ptsd ime, i’m currently on daily ketamine troches (something i put between my gums) though and that therapy works well
Sure wish I lived closer… thank you for teaching so much- this was exactly what I asked you to put in a video on one I watched yesterday.. you hit it on the nose
Lifelong situations, childhood trauma, adult traumas, PTSD, depression, lifelong anxiety; 6 treatments and very minimal results that lasted for a few weeks. The treatment seems to work best for these kind of people that have gone through a single “somewhat tough” experience like a divorce with an otherwise normal life. It didn’t change anything significant for me beyond a few weeks and my last 3 treatments were at .75, I was gone tripping and flying through the sky in a major out-of-body experience each time. Lot of hype from people that really haven’t had it that hard, ever!
That’s sad, I’m sorry it was such a superficial treatment for you, and I feel it could be just like that for me if I did it as well, after 2 decades of depression and anxiety. Maybe the efficacy of such treatment is different on everyone, maybe each person has their ideal psychedelic. Or the thing is the duration of suffering/mental stiffness diminishes the chance of success of any type of treatment, so we must put more effort on various therapeutic strategies in order to heal better… anyway, best wishes.
I would step back and watch,This stuff seems to be good and horrible with different people I have been reading the comments look at them,Scary! If its too good to be true..well just think for yourself with MUCH Prayer 🙏
So, is therapeutic ketamine safe for people say like me who have had posteropertive psychosis before? The way it had been explained was a combination of the sudden physical trauma as well as the Ketamine itself. Is it safer under the circumstances of doing it for therapy vs emergency surgery? But i suffer from pretty severe depression and CPTSD and the prospect of ever going through psychosis again and being that out of my mind scares me but my psychiatrist and therapist have both mentioned it as an avenue to look down.
@@anyadarlingg I don’t disagree, I suffer with chronic depression, but its my belief and Jesus Christ and eternal salvation helps me in my darkest times. Hope you will seek Him.
@@attheranch873 it’s a fantasy because you say so? Have you even researched the historical facts about Jesus and the Bible? I used to believe like you, then I watched a documentary about hell on the history channel and thought what if this is true, thus began my search for truth. Researched many religions and spiritual beliefs. Had a supernatural experience with Jesus. He is so very real, and so is hell. Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to show you the truth.
I was severely traumatized years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with bipolar. Spent my whole life fighting bipolar. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 6 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.
Hey mates! Can you help with the source? I suffer severe anxiety, panic and depression and I usually take prescription medicine, but they don't always help. Where can I find those psilocybin mushrooms? I'm really interested in treating my mental health without Rxs. I live in Australia don't know much about these. I'm so glad they helped you. I can't wait to get them too. Really need a reliable source 🙏
YES very sure of mycologist Predroavaro. This treatment worked for me. Helped me got rid of my life long depression and BPD.
I'm so very happy for you mate, Psilocybin is absolutely amazing, the way it shows you things, the way it teaches you things. I can not believe our world and our people shows less interest about it's helpfulness to humanity. It's love. The mushrooms heals people by showing the truth, it would be so beneficial for so many people, especially politicians and the rich who have lost their way and every other persons out there.
How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta
As someone who suffers with extreme severe anxiety I can totally relate to her. I would stop eating for days at a time as a punishment. I worry a lot about my life, everyone around me and pleasing everyone. It's absolutely crippling, so glad she got the help she needed, lovely young lady it's so sad that society has 1 in 3 people suffering mental health issues. I hope everyone seeks help
People need to realise that people with anxiety disorders have oversensitised nerves, it's not a simple case of manning up and getting over it.
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about how mushrooms and psychedelics treats anxiety, but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
Yes, doctor Greg mushroom I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Please, how do I reach doctor Greg?
Is he on the internet?
I wish this were available to more people! A ‘few years’ of feeling challenged and stuck is nothing compared to those of us who have been through decades of switching medications hoping something will work, hospitalizations in times of crisis and not being able to hold a job. 😢 I wonder what my life could have been like if I could have had this treatment 30 or 40 years ago 😥
@@matthewtuttle1272 Me too, afraid to try ketamine.
I get very paranoid from
hallucinogenic drugs. This I
know. I don't like that feeling.
What schedule is ketamine IV on? Is it addictive?
@@matthewtuttle1272If you watched the video I can’t imagine being afraid of doing it after watching his reaction. I would do it in a heartbeat if I could afford it.
Same for me. Seven years ago I did have really good results with TMS though. Since those treatments, I’ve had some horrible tragedies which led to another bad depression and anxiety. I think in the long run the TMS helped me because I’m handling it so much better and I’m not bedridden like in the past. Since I have heard so much good about ketamine, I would like to try that. Wish my insurance would cover it.
@JenJen0582 what is TMS?
As someone who has suffered with mental illness and depression the majority of my adult life. I just tried KETAMINE for the first time, I felt as if I was in the center of the universe, what an awesome experience.
I hear this is supposed to be good for people who have mental health issues. I actually just started the research process of microdosing and all that. Im to the point where I want shock treatment.
dr.perryshroom is your guy. Got all kinds of psychedelics stuff. Guided me through my first ever experience
Been through this conversation before. I can’t do anything without a proper medical professional following me.
YES, he is dr.perryshroom. There's a lot of potential in psychedelics
hm. Can dr.perryshroom dispatch to me in Tx?
Psychedelics definitely have the potential to deal with mental health issues like anxiety and depression, they really helped me.
He's on instgram??
Yes
Can dr.scottshrooms post to me in PA?
Scam 😂
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What a great doctor he is to be putting patients at ease, allowing for such an environment to explore these treatments together.
Well, anesthesiologists have to put patients at ease. It's harder to induce a patient that's anxious.
I agree,I just wish that I could go to his clinic
Psychedelics, MDMA, and traditional healing have powerful roles in psychological healing with solid research backing. This is absolutely terrifying though. People who are psychotic or have a family history of psychosis, should not do hallucinogens, EVER. Serotonin syndrome, sudden, dramatic increases in symptoms from withdrawing medication, poisoning, allergic reactions, and assault, are all very real risks here.
Some of these neo-shaman are just narcissistic, half-baked, self-appointed "empaths" who feed their ego by feeling that they're special and holy people. Some are unintentional but many are intentional and knowing predators.
Psychedelics and consciousness are both amazing individualities, and even far more fascinating combined. I've also been experimenting with mapping DMT experiences thru auditory manipulation. I always seem to go back to some sort of Egyptian hyperspace, possible anuaki origin or ultimately human big bang or the bringing or becoming of words ultimately primal birth of human kind. Consciousness from the ether as a physical matter or substance.....
Dmt is incredible. Do it people lose the ego fear, there is nothing to be scared of. 🙏🏻💫
Been looking to try shrooms how do you get yours?
dr.wheelershrooms
𝕴𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖌𝖗𝖆𝖒
It's so wonderful that people have access to this therapy in your clinic.
I wish this man all the best and thank him for sharing his experience with us.
Thank you for your kind wishes for him 🙏
@MedicalSecrets Hey there! How do you feel about Ketamine for chronic debilitating pain, severe anxiety and bipolar? 🎉 I am lost
@@shellirk2819 I attended a pain management conference back around 2005, where the lead researcher was working with month long ketamine induction and was moving toward trials with low dose ketamine therapy like this for chronic pain. Unfortunately, I lost track of his research, as I deployed abroad for a few years. But, from what little I heard, it sounded promising for pain.
Anxiety can come alongside pain, so there's a real possibility there as well - if a physical chronic pain condition is properly managed as well.
Bipolar is entirely out of my lane, so I'll not even consider trying to address that.
But, for something like guided therapy for PTSD, I suspect the effects would be excellent as well.
I do have chronic pain, due largely to scar tissue from multiple soft tissue injuries and a herniated disc. Had ketamine for one surgical procedure, which did blunt the pain for a fairly lengthy period as a side effect. Propofol had a similar effect after another surgical procedure, with some humorous stories to tell afterward, as I clearly remember quite a bit of the times when "he won't remember any of this". A joking nickname for propofol is "Milk of amnesia", which it sort of is, due to how it works. Although, in this context, it'd likely be like trying to swat a fly with a sledgehammer. Miss the fly, destroy the wall and table.
But, for either, I'd not dream of trying to use either. That's why they make anesthesiologists, as if things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong.
ketamine has a lot of therapeutic benefits, and yes it can be used for chronic pain and severe anxiety. for the chronic pain. it works by blocking certain pain receptors in your brain which causes less pain because you feel less. for bipolar treatment, its still a potential treatment, it has rapid antidepressant effects which can calm you down as a bipolar patient, just that its long term use and efficacy hasn't really been proved@@shellirk2819
@@shellirk2819 ketamine has a lot of therapeutic benefits, and yes it can be used for chronic pain and severe anxiety. for the chronic pain. it works by blocking certain pain receptors in your brain which causes less pain because you feel less. for bipolar treatment, its still a potential treatment, it has rapid antidepressant effects which can calm you down as a bipolar patient, just that its long term use and efficacy hasn't really been proved.
I am going for my 4th dose tomorrow, so far my life is transformed. Wish I came to it sooner.
can you describe the transformation? what changed?
I can speak to me personally has changed my mental health completely!! I’m a much happier connected person
I know that feeling, gotta keep in touch with the ones you love
It sounds promising. How long does the Ketamine stay in your system and how long can a patient expect the benefits of the ketamine to last? How often does a patient need a ketamine infusion? Is there a schedule for receiving an infusion to maintain the benefits…ie. 1 infusion every 4 weeks or 1 infusion every 3 months and so on. Thank you for sharing your time to help us understand the benefits and effects of analgesics.
Great questions!!
Its all BS.
All it does, is get you high for a couple of hours.
Once you come down, you go back to baseline.
This is nothing more than quack Drs, using language to con people into giving them their hard earned money.
Ketamine doesnt change the base chemistry of the brain. It augments it, while its acting. Once the body metabolizes it, the affects are gone.
It does not address the root cause of mental disease, nor does it change any of the imbalances of the brains chemistry.
They are literally just charging you thousands of dollars, to get you high for a little bit.
As weve known for decades, you can not use chemicals, to cure depression. You can temporarily mask the symptoms, but it does not correct the root of the issue.
This Dr is lying to his patients, and his audience, trying to create new patients. Using chemicals to treat illness, leads to dependence on said chemicals, compounding the issue. Not only are you still depressed, you are now reliant on chemicals, to feel better at all.
Do not fall for these con men/women, claiming a "simple", or "easy" chemical "fix" for mental disease.
People should know that under the influence of things such as ketamine and other substances with psychedelic effects, we do not gain any new info out of nowhere. What we experience in that moment isn't the drugs, but our own minds. All the encounters and experiences you have that would be quantified as "impossible" have always been possible within us. We are capable of anything conceivable, we will always be able to heal. We are always fully capable and deserving of love.
This is correct and I would like to add.. FORGIVENESS is healing for YOU. Going into a psychedelic treatment will not benefit if an intent is consciously made. Trust me, the ego does NOT want to forgive, it only wants revenge and justice! Our media perpetuates these reactions in movies and TV because thats what resonates the most with its emotionally infantile audience. Intervenes Ketamine treatment is the quickest and cleanest way to the source (the 3rd eye, the soul etc). From there, you would want to process scenarios in your mind of forgiveness towards whom your most recent trauma would be from and work your way back in your memory during each individual treatment you receive. Would it be possible to forgive everyone in on treatment? maybe.. but then the clinic wouldn't get as much money from you then would they, haha.
I wish more first responders and military personnel would do this 🙏❤️ thank you for doing this for people!!! ❤❤
Unfortunately, police are now using ketamine to subdue people. They've misused it and killed people.
I know of several Vets and first responders that should look into this. It would be a blessing if IV ketamine could ease their pain.
I’m a vet with C-PTSD. My pdoc agreed to TMS. I wonder if ketamine therapy is available at my VA.
Any one who has suffer fr any trauma
@@samanthasabbath3745Ketamine therapy is available through the VA! They use a single shot to administer the dose. Not sure if that's available throughout the country though, but the experience has been interesting so far so I'd recommend doing some research :)
Edit: Hope TMS is going well btw
I have two questions. First, is there really a ketamine shortage? A local clinic I’ve been trying to start this therapy with has told me for four months there is a shortage and they keep trying to push Spravato on me.
Secondly, what is your feeling about the ketamine pills that you take at home? Thanks for your informative videos.
We have experienced intermittent ketamine shortages lately at our hospital although they're aren't months-long.
A good book that will answer these questions is Ketamine Breakthrough
It's full of great information. I'm reading it currently.
Peace
I've done iv before but now i do spravato. It's not as powerful as iv but it's still helped me so much with my depression and suicidal ideation. I would love to hear from your perspective on the differences between spravato and iv infusion. Amazing video as always!
I am so happy that you have found relief with ketamine in the past. That is such a good question, and I have addressed it in a couple videos. I like to use IV ketamine for acute care, and less potent forms of ketamine for maintenance therapy. Have you heard that strategy before?
I haven’t experienced IV ketamine before, however I’ve been in treatment with Spravato since March. I just graduated to going every other week from a twice a week regimen. I have CPTSD, anxiety, depression and severe fibromyalgia from a lot of childhood traumas. I’m now 64, and for the first time in my life, I feel calm, safe and at peace while I’m in my treatments. My therapist is helping me take the esketamine treatments beyond the appointments. Since Spravato isn’t as powerful as IV ketamine, the treatments don’t last as long, but my depression is so much better. Thank you Dr. Kaveh for teaching us about this treatment and thanks and best wishes to the young man in the video.
Ketamine, is a analogue of PCP & should never be used on a regular basis, not ever. Ketamine’s highest efficacy exists within treatment resistant depression sufferers who have Suicidal ideation /attempts…
Nothing to take lightly
wish I had something like that. Lost my leg 18 mos ago and still can't walk bc of leg ulcer on other leg (losing leg had nothing to do w/leg ulcer or having diabetes etc...strange infection caused by who knows what - no open wound). Was fine mentally until about 3-4 mos ago. I'm 53 and at this point have given up.
@briand8146 so sorry your going through this...pray you find the right treatment to heal you,both physically and emotionally! Please don't give up...miracles do happen!
I almost had ketamine therapy for chronic pain at one point. I have RA, MS and a rare disease that has caused several spinal cord injuries resulting in several incomplete lesions. My worst pain is in my sacral area and lumbar region. At times I would be in so much pain I could only lay on my belly all day all night for weeks on end except for standing from time to time. SoI had nerve ablation to my sacral and lower lumbar region and that made a huge difference in my pain. Some of the complete numbness has worn off in the most painful area but I’m still doing well. I would consider ketamine in the future if it is needed. My only concern is I tend to be extremely sensitive to medications. I am allergic to a lot of them. Is there a high percentage of people that have allergic reactions or adverse reactions to ketamine?
It looks like this persons experience is almost like what I would think being high would feel. I have read that hallucinations are common.
Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry you suffer so greatly.
I have a spinal cord injury. I'm going for K treatment in two days. What I learned is it doesn't change the pain level, but it does change the receptors. Ketamine Breakthrough is a good book and I highly suggest it. It is helping me prepare for my journey
Wishing you peace
I was terrified with ketamine used as an anesthesia. I felt like I was disconnected from life and I could not find my way back. Hated it. Terrified.
What do you mean used as anesthesia? To put you under for surgery? Why would someone use it as anesthesia?
@@sebrinacarter1442 because it was designed to be an anesthetic...then they discovered a second use for it.
@sebrinacarter1442 yes I had it for anasthesia before a electric shock for cardiac arrhythmia. I also had an experience of isolation and loneliness under the drug but found it interesting rather than terrifying, I was getting a message that you are far from anything and anyone you know and you are getting further and further away, it was cool as you somehow keep a grip on your sanity so you know it will be over.
Not impressed! Looking for holistic approach more so?
@@sebrinacarter1442 thats one of its uses
I have tried psychotropic substances and without fail each time has been very negative. I must have some underlying trauma that's causing this. But the best way I can describe it is as a black hole. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I have consistently (under the influence) visualized a black hole or gravity well of some kind. What's more, I feel my soul connect with past lives and even future lives. It's as though the typically religious notion of a soul that is separate from the body manifests as a more concrete reality. This soul then experiences time passing very quickly, and becomes part of all souls. Then I imagine this soul being trapped in the matter of the universe and unable to escape. Eventually it traces a world line that inevitably gets sucked into a black hole. Imagine if you will that humanity is composed of immortal souls which, being immortal, must be directed by the matter of the universe towards the inevitable end which is none other than collapse into a gravity well. It's like I then spend the entire rest of the experience trying to escape from this "fate" but also knowing it is inevitable. All of this has some basis in popular notions of physics and black holes, but also it exists in a kind of figurative space. It's a terrible feeling that I wouldn't impose on my worst enemy. I consistently leave psychedelic experiences feeling as though I am being punished for something, a decision I made at some point which I couldn't recall making, or couldn't help making.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Did you try ketamine? I ask because I understand that ketamine works with the subconscious aspect of your brain. There is no analytical thinking applied there
Conscious hallucinogenics such as MDA, Ayahuasca and LSD runs the journey via the conscious mind. Just curious...
I did inter muscular shots of ketamine, and it was the best decision for me. Its helped my OCD/Anxiety/PTSD/Depression/messed up brain. I mean I’ve only done three sessions and the amount of peace and hope i feel is amazing. I wish it was more available to others. Like it helped my CRPS in my ankle and I wasn’t even given the dose for pain.
@@CHL-tm7xxme too. I was prescribed prazosin for it but it dropped my blood pressure so low I can’t take it.
Can’t wait! I wish Insurance would cover this…
Look into Spravato. It's esketamine nasal spray. Insurance likely will cover that. Nasal vs. IV-based delivery methods do offer different kinds of experiences, but both can be very profound. Midbloom is oral ketamine. It's possible to get a script for ketamine and have it sent to a compounding pharmacy, but that's between you and whichever provider. That's what I'm dong now twice per week and out of pocket is a fraction of the cost of the other three options.
Yeah I'd be plugged in 24/7
Psychedelic therapy can be transformative in a clinical context. My life has been changed, and I feel more like ME than I ever have.
Could you define exactly how life has changed for you, like what kind of examples you notice?....😅thanks we need to kno!
@@audraconnors8568 they never elaborate. Im pretty sure thats a bot tbh
I don’t know why or how my phone is bringing these videos to me. I don’t talk to anyone out loud. But I’m so depressed that I can’t even see the light through my never ending tears
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I’ve been receiving Keta weekly for the last 2 years. One dose has no effect on your daily life.
Can you do one of these on chronic pain or can I please please please get more information on this subject. I asked my pain dr about it abs she said it can definitely help but that they don't offer that service at their office....I would really like more education on this.
I am so sorry to hear that you have been challenged with chronic pain. This can be helpful, but it is heavily dependent on the origin of the pain, and we must rule out are there reasons for the pain first, of course. How about we talk about this on our next live stream?
@@MedicalSecrets I have several autoimmune diseases causing my pain
I would be so afraid my own anxiety about the experience would manifest and have the opposite effect.
Being a junior doctor myself, i had never heard about ketamine infusion for therapeutic use in depression,very informative content.
Thanks , nice work Dr Kaveh🎉
Your a doctor an you have never heard of this. You need to go back to school.
I would be absolutely terrified to try anything like this! I don't want to see strange universes or things melting into things, no just good old terra firma for me!
This is me. My depression is AWFUL but this scares me. TMS was literally a life saver for me though.
micro-dose on shrooms then, you'll feel enough "buzz" to feel a bit detached as if you are re-discovering the world around you. Around 0.15/0.20 grams.
@@nicknico4121 I tried that for a year. No results for me. Not sure if that means my response to ketamine would be the same.
I attempted this for my nerve pain but couldn’t handle the trip 😢
Really? What did it feel like for you?
I'm considering this for chronic pain/crps, if you're willing to share further I'm very interested in hearing about your experience!
I heard a soldier who was basically blown apart praising ketamine. He said it worked better than morphine.
They can adjust to the dose so you don’t have the issue with tripping out.
@@stephenludlum9746
I'd like to ask a question about that, if you're willing to answer. It was my understanding that you had go that deep - to get deduce or remission out depression. So is that not the case? Any place I could find further information. Thanks whether you choose to answer, I do homework tomorrow.
I understand the FDA approved using a mixture of ketamine and profafol for pallitave support. (Hospice use.)
Thanks Dr Kaveh for demystifying ketamine. Informative topic. He was in good hands.
Thank you for the kind comments! I hope you learned something new and feel empowered to advocate for your health 🙏
@@MedicalSecrets Yes, indeed. You teach us relevant things that help!
I know the the treatment works. But 2700 for 6 treatments out of pocket is abysmal. I suppose if you’re desperate like me you’ll come up with it
Psychedelic was the game changer for my anxiety & depression, meanwhile i got a reputable source that delivers ket ,M.D.M.A , shrooms an other psychs discreetly 2 my addrezz without hassle -
They're known as - *MYCOLAMP0*
On instagram & also on telegram
ive had ketamine before, i used to be severly depressed with many repetitive thoughts... afterwords i felt great, and i still feel great years later
really? if what you are saying is true id love to know a bit more. is it a permanent depression cure in that sense? (genuine question)
@@astralcloudashes8617 for me it was, its like i could suddenly see how the negative thoughts were kinda in my own head or so to speak, its like being in your own way and then having the clarity to step aside. when i had my experiences with K its like i ran a search in my brain for made up anxietys and then deleted them, and those free synapses left over just immediately went to the good thoughts and productiveness. its the best way i can explain how much of a light switch it was
I’m not worried about your vetting of patients to ensure a positive outcome or at least not catastrophic outcome but I’m concerned that videos like this that pretend there are no risks will drive desperate folks to providers who are NOT vetting patients appropriately. I appreciate your “waiver” at the end but ultimately the message was to trust you more and to go to your website to avoid “sketchy” ketamine clinics which is a step that many desperate, vulnerable people will skip. Just giving my two cents where other viewers can see it as you are aware of my catastrophic experience with ketamine treatment.
Stats on how long this clarity lasts? Is it supposed to be a cure or a pause?
I heard issues usually come back in a few weeks. It’s not a cure I think more of upkeep
I just filled out an intake. After covid isolation, all my trauma and PTSD came back. Anxiety took over. Depression hit me hard. Went to ER many times. Now on medication, but I feel like I want to “heal” more. Any advice?
Can Dr.pores send to me in UK?
Have you tried ketamine with anyone who had a history of cancer, anxiety, depression and probably has medical ptsd now too? I was dx with breast cancer at 39 and went through all the aggressive treatments in 2020. My kids were 5 and 18 months old at the time. The hardest part still, is worrying if I'll live long enough to launch them into adulthood. I'm NED currently and just feel like I'm wasting whatever time I have left because I'm so apathetic and tired all the time.
EMDR helps.
Maybe look into mdma/extasy? I've seen councilling that uses it for wellbeing and communication with loved ones when someone is unwell.
Bless your heart, your story caught my eye. I lost my mother to breast cancer in the 80s when I was 5yrs old. May you launch your children into their own marriages, grandchildren, and beyond... I hope you find whatever treatment is going to give you some happiness and peace ❤
God bless you! I had bc when I was 39 as well!
Unless it depends on dosing with “Ketamine Infusion Therapy,” I don’t know how it *actually works* as a type of “therapy or treatment,” because I’ve had it after a car accident & all I remember was being EXTREMELY OVERLY AWARE of my body, like when it hit, it hit hard. Like I have fragmented memories of constantly repeating that I could feel my tongue & that I needed to make sure that EVERYONE else knew that I knew that too. Then it was like that feeling you get right as you’re drifting off into unconsciousness like you would with general anesthesia like the weird feeling you get when the propofol hits.
Is that a reaction you’ve ever seen or heard of or was it because of other things like pain medications on board too? I had visible & unknown or invisible injuries, so I
assume it was a mixture of medications & adrenaline because I was hit so hard that I hit a couple other cars before slamming to a stop into the concrete cylinders that hold up street lights. All the airbags deployed & I’d never been in an accident before so I thought I was smelling smoke & thought the car was on fire or something. I just remember my ears ringing, screaming, & thinking I have to get out before this car blows up. So I remember being able to get the door open just barely to get out & I like slid down the side of the car onto the pavement into a bunch of liquids & it was 90°F out.
SO, either the dose of Ketamine I got was big & I was doped out of my mind OR that’s just how I reacted to it? Idk. Too many variables. That was my experience with it anyway.
Thank you so much for sharing this. I’m about to start my own ketamine therapy next month to focus on healing and integrating experiences of abuse from my childhood. I had a question, though - it seems like there are different protocols for ketamine treatment which primarily focus on IV infusion administered by a clinical anesthesiologist, or oral/nasal ketamine that’s administered by a clinical doctor, but as part of, and witnessed by a psychotherapist. From what I’ve seen, it doesn’t seem like there are many clinics that offer IV ketamine as part of a psychotherapy treatment plan with the therapist in the room to help guide the journey. Rather, if you want to have a therapist there, then they’ll provide the ketamine in some other, non-IV form. My question is, do you think this is as effective? Does the patient get all of what they need if they choose either more control over the dosage with an anesthesiologist but no therapist, or less control over the dosing but more guidance with a therapist present?
Personally, I’m leaning towards having my therapist who’s trained in ketamine assisted therapy present, but I am concerned that I’ll be prescribed a pill so there will be less control over my dosage and therefore being able to take me in/out of my trip as needed.
My only concern, is shouldn’t a psychiatrist be taking charge on some level??? I think we need to either merge psychiatric and medical care or keep it separate. However this grey zone helps no one IMO…
Biggest difference/takeaway here, is the focus on the beforehand work, prior to the treatment.
Thanks for another outstanding video!
Thank you!
Ketamine absolutely changed my life ❤
??? 😊 How does Ketamine compare to ECT's? I took my Mom to U of I Hospital to get help for her years ago... I felt terrible for allowing them to proceed. ECT's actually helped tremendously ❤. She did have to return for more treatments. ❤ Finally had my Mom back for the most part~ ❤❤❤ Totally Loved Her!!
Thank you for sharing that. I'm about to start ECT so it's nice to hear positive things
@@kellymonck8178 🌺🌸🌷 A positive attitude will take you a long way! I absolutely wish you the very Best! 💞💞💞 Blessings on your journey!!
It sucks how you have to keep going back. Eventually it's going to do some damage.
Can someone say , Roughly. How Much this 6 session. Therapy Costs. in New England. Is it $2.500. -- $3000. for 6. sessions or what? Or. 3k , 5k. 7k ?
Omg I suffer from: depression, addiction, and addiction related anxiety. I have been hearing about this and want to do it so badly. Thank you for posting this. ❤
I'm so sorry you had that experience, but I greatly admire your vulnerability in sharing that. I hope you find a trusted healer to integrate your whole story to give you the care you deserve 🙏
Hey I'm a recovering addict, 7years clean. I was a terrible addict for 15+yrs, I thought I was a lost cause. I just wanna give you some hope and let you know that recovery IS possible and it's not easy at times but you can do it!!! I'm rooting for you, you deserve it!! Sending my love🤟❤️
Do it ! I just finished six infusions and one booster…I am feeling great!
ketamine is addictive so probably not the best option
@@klauskeller6380 exactly what I thought. And the doc answered and didn't address that.
If only these were covered by insurance and overseen by hospitals. I had RSD/CRPS that can often be made less intense with Ketamine, but this treatment is out of reach for many like myself who can’t afford to pay out of pocket for the original infusions and follow-up infusions
The fact that we have so many people with depression, anxiety, etc. is very telling of how bad our society has become. We should not all be this mentally ill. This sounds amazing h to me but it also sounds like doing supervised expensive drugs with a legalized drug dealer monitoring you. How long does this last?
I wanted to ask a question I had heart surgery a few months and I was told I was really an really bad patient my only problem is I have no memory of this they only memory I have is traveling and an ambulance and asking what I was going I don’t remember having bypass surgery I don’t remember any of it it’s like I lost a whole week I don’t remember why does that happen
I did six ketamine, infusions and the psychedelic trips were pretty amazing and positive, but they didn’t make a dent into my depression. Now I’m doing ECT, but that isn’t helping either.
Try God and meditation. I suffered severe refractory unipolar depression for 15 years. I won’t go into it but I had a spiritual transformation and became fanatical with meditation, two to four hours a day. The depression was gone in less then five months and never returned. I quit meditation then developed severe social anxiety about ten years later. I am back on my crazy meditation schedule and getting better every month. I did not want to go down the medication road with my anxiety like I did with depression. I’m not saying you will get the same results but something about meditation really works for me. I have been meditating 2 to 4 hours a day for about three months. My anxiety is down 50% and I started a job today for the first time in two years. Best of luck to you 🙏 I know how it feels to try everything and nothing works. God can heal or whatever spiritual path one chooses. Maybe I should say Buddha heals because I have been a Buddhist and Taoist now for twenty years.
I’m a little concerned about feeling like I’m trying to wake up but can’t. I’ve experienced that a couple of times in between asleep and awake and I’ve heard that one of the symptoms may mirror that and I don’t want that feeling. Other than that I’m down. Any thoughts welcome! 🙏
I had Ketamine used on my 2 times as anesthesia, and I can tell you it was the absolute worst experience ever. The Dr. claimed I would enjoy the experience. Not so much. It was worse than a bag acid trip. The walls were on fire and people were melting, not to mention my blood pressure shot sky high. My personal anesthesiologist finally prohibited it from being used on me in the future. I go under anesthesia about 12-15 times/year. In regards to those patients it helps woth depression, I'm very happy for you, but it's definitely not meant for everyone! Anybody else with bad experiences on Ketamine, I'd love to hear about them
I’ve had a horrendous experience with ketamine myself but in a different setting. I was spiked with it in my bottle of water and dragged into a men’s toilet by 2 guys who proceeded to undress me (I’m sure you can figure out why) but thank God someone saw them and and the security guys came in and saved me just in time! I was aware something horrific was happening but I was hallucinating SO badly and everything around me looked like it was was melting and really evil ( I honestly can’t explain how terrifying it was) I apparently collapsed and was rushed to hospital were they found that I had ketamine in my system.
I remember waking up freaking out as the staff still looked evil but It did start to wear off a few hours later and I was back in my right mind but I was badly shaken up mentally and physically and I ended up with PTSD.
Unfortunately they did the same to another girl that same night and she was found outside naked and a real mess bless her😢 The police wanted statements off me and I really wanted to make sure they were caught especially for the poor girl who was raped but it was So frustrating as all I could tell them was i was pretty sure they were 2 black guys but they had flashes of light coming out of their faces and bright yellow eyes with black slits so I couldn’t make out their features!
Thankfully cctv picked them up and they were caught eventually!
You wouldn’t catch me touching ketamine with a barge pole. NEVER..I know this video is in a clinical setting but I was actually a drug and alcohol supporter worker for 10yrs and I’ve seen it first hand mess up SO many people physically and mentally.
I’m so sorry you had such a bad experience with it. Like I said I understand it’s in a completely different setting but I do understand how it can affect people and I honestly believe your experience.
My ex husband was drugging me with it and I didn’t know until I OD after I woke up in the ICU apparently the night it happen I was also seeing things and talking crazy my mother knew something was wrong and called 911 and he tried to take off and go back to his home country of Canada with MY CAR until my mom stopped him by fighting him for the keys
@@PinkPaws88 oh that sounds absolutely horrific and I can imagine exactly how you felt when you were in the hospital bless you. I hope he got caught and charged? And hope you managed to heal not just physically but emotionally from what he did to you. What an evil thing to do to you!
@@GodsGirl48 sadly he never got caught he took a bus to buffalo NY and walked across the border he was apparently bragging to people how he almost succeeded in taken me out and how he would have had a lot of money if my mom didn’t intervene and ruin the whole thing cause he was making it looked like I had done it to myself
@@GodsGirl48oh my goodness your account is terrifying to read, I am terribly sorry you were violated in this way! I would like to say, thank God you're okay but how would you possibly be "okay" after such a trauma!?! May you heal, body, mind, and soul❤❤
Just tripping. How about if you catch psychosis and wan't be able to come back? You stay in psychiatric hospital on haloperidrol hearing and seeing things like aliens spy on you or CIA😂
The universe? This is the total opposite of what happened to me! This must be a patient with the best experience, ever.
Can you expand on your comment, please? It would be great to know other experiences, so if we had this, we would be aware that we are not alone in our experience. I would love this to try to get off my antidepressants.
Your guy sold you bath salts
So why isn’t anyone advocating for it to be covered by insurance? If it’s a matter of lobbying with in the FDA why isn’t anyone?
I actually tend to panic during my infusions! It’s honestly very hard for me but my dr is lovely and propofol added to the infusion and PRN midazolam, which gets me through it. I still do it because it helps so much with my chronic pain (although doesn’t do as much for my depression), and for me that’s worth it.
How does it help with pain?
I tried half a dozen or so infusions, but it didn’t get me anywhere for my pain. Glad you had success with it, though!
Why are there headphones - is it a therapeutic message? Why lidocaine for the IV insertion? I get a ton of IVs and only once did someone use lidocaine for insertion. Normally ketamine is indicated for people who have tried and failed antidepressants. But what if you don't want the complications and risks of antidepressant use? Can you skip right to the ketamine? How long does a treatment last in removing depression/anxiety/le stuck? Can people work the next day? Are there numbers for people who have a bad reaction like a psychotic or manic episode?
Doctor, thank you for this video. Ketamine keeps coming around me, and I felt at more ease knowing you're an advocate. I've been disabled with chronic PTSD for13 years and 90+ shock treatments for MDD, Your video moved it up in my mind to check out in Palm Desert/Palm Springs. Thank you again.
This guy is not a case of someone with a lifetime or long-term history of depression, anxiety, etc. Also, did he try the standard medication treatment(s) without success first?
Interesting topic, and I certainly think we should not be afraid of treatments like this.
There's so much we still don't know of how humans work excatly, and at least, we should not set rigid boundaries of where not to look answers from. I also appreciate how he emphasised the importance of conversation beforehand (and during the whole process), I do think that's elemental too.
Anyway... interesting.
It's like using drugs in a monitored and safer way. And, of course, with scientific evidence that the improvement of depression with this therapy is superior to the awakening of potential addictive behavior with this substance.
I am a 46 year old disabled veteran who has fought/ suffered with MDD, PTSD, severe depression, anxiety, BPD and OCD. I can honestly say I've been on so many meds, antipsycotic meds and so forth that meds just don't help me at all, and I also fo7nd out I'm on the Autism spectrum too. I'm currently going through a second TMS treatment because after 1 month I felt as if I was right back at square 1. The first round of TMS at around the 3-4 week mark I was starting to experience emotions and shit I had NEVER EVER felt before....I can't explain it. Depression is all I've know for 40 years of my life. I'm suprised I haven't committed suicide and wind up as just another sad statistic like my battle buddies who couldn't get the help they needed. How many IV infusions do you have to go through???
@Lukemennna19 but I don’t understand what is the physical change that occurs that make the treatment work
I get ketamine therapy all the time when I have my back injections. I've got six ruptured disks and two compression fractures. And fibromyalgia. The ketamine works GREAT as an anesthetic during the injections, which go through the bones in my spine. I never feel a damn thing. The ketamine loses its effect within about 30 minutes, but it does also help "reset" psychologically in regards to coping with the pain. People with bad pain don't sleep well. To me the ketamine is just like having a really long good deep sleep (which is funny since it only lasts about 30 minutes.)
Last bit of advice -- keep your eyes closed. The hallucinations are essentially an express elevator trip. First you'll see distortions of the room you're in, the celing tiles morphing and people looking like Picasso paintings and stuff . . . and that's just both your eyes rolling in opposite directions at the same time as your perceptual centers in your brain are being disrupted by the chemical. Next you'll get geometry. Then the kind of conscious living oneness foam the guy alludes to. Then indivisible infinite light. Then nothing at all until you wake up. Closing your eyes will avoid the unpleasant aspects of that stage.
Coming to, you might pass through a dream state a bit. Then you wake up and have the room distortions a bit, but not as bad, because they're lessening rapidly at that point. Then you're good. In about 20 mintues you'll be able to drive a car.
So it's basically like taking some other psychedelic, but this ride goes all the way, and it takes about 20 seconds (if that) to peak and go into complete, dreamless unconsciousness. The guy going "wow, wow, wow . . . " well, that's all he COULD say before he's essentially a sleepwalking zombie for the next 20 minutes. The incoherent part was about 20 minutes later -- first time he can form words again.
I also learned that ketamine was what was once called the "date rape" drug. It's very powerful, and I do hope people guard very seriously against getting dosed with it out in the world. It's no joke.
Also, it comes to mind that police use ketamine to subdue people. I don't think the cops or state should be doing this. It renders people too powerless, and medical complications can arise when someone is in that state. It needs to be a safe medical environment, and I don't think police and ambulance drivers can be reasonably expected to guarantee that. It's certainly not safe to administer to a restrained person, and I cn't imagine being in mental distress to begin with, being restrained, and then dosed with this mind-bending shit by hostile strangers. It would be a nightmare, is what I'm saying. No, not a good tool for law enforcement, folks. Too strong.
Dr Kaveh-
I just fortunately came across your channel today. I’m a private practice psychotherapist -some physician or other clients in the medical field. Also, have a personal experience with depression. Great to have this information. Appreciate how genuine and articulate you are in your videos
We know that over time, ketamine changes the structure of the brain - negatively. But is that because the ketamine in the club is crap quality? Or because the use was so high for so long? At what point do we worry about changes in the structure of the brain being brought on by therapeutic ketamine?
I was in on the research for this. I felt like a new person! It never occurred to me how much stress it could create after the research, suddenly not having it available, and now having it everywhere but out of reach financially! I'm worse off now because of it. It was like a good dream. Have had bipolar and severe all my life. All I ended up with was more anger in the end. I still just want to scream!
How expensive is it? I was getting excited until I thought about the cost!
Although I've never been bipolar, I have used scream therapy to release unwanted energy when under pressure.
So go ahead and scream and speak to the pain, that can be very therapeutic!
Use a pillow to muffle it🥶
@@TASmith-ou3is last time I checked in MN it's about $1G per infusion. Haven't tried the nasal spray yet... I gave up on doctors.
@@oldcrow6990 Damn you can get a whole gram of ketamine for $80-$100. That's 10 infusions, syringes cost $3
Here in Philadelphia it’s 150 an infusion if insurance won’t cover it
Its not beating depression if your just temporarily feeling better from feeling high. Continue to lie to yourselves.
I also question the ketamine shortage. My last injections of my bilat SI joints was excruciating because the clinic has also quit using moderate sedation. I became so tense during the procedure, I think something was damaged! It’s been over a month and I still hurt!
Didn't our ancestors do this before the religious cults bured the witches and shamans . You can have bad trip too so be careful. Depending on you truma
“Medical” marijuana was bad enough for me. No way I’m trying this.
I'm skeptical of this. It seems more like a psychedelic trip than anything that would "heal" anything. Healing requires talk therapy and a willingness to actually work to address your problems. The problem with people is they want some sort of miracle cure. Something that they won't have to put in real work to heal themselves.
Hello! What you say is true; however, I wish every homeless (NOT druggies) person out there could have access to such therapy, it being the absolute BOTTOM of existence. In such a prolonged state (like the COVID GENOCIDE war upon Americans being 3 long years in duration) losing one's small business to an unConstitutional shutdown, then their home as a result ... if ketamine gets them to even recall when life was better, might be enuf to get on their feet to continue their fight for survival. Our nation has undergone a half dozen PSYOPS since its first (9/11), so the idea of being able TO relax B4 a counseling session would help a therapist help the patient.
@@jeanneserrano3397druggies deserve this treatment too. it got me off hard opioids and other substance use like barbiturates and benzos.
ketamine treatment literally can help get people get “unaddicted”.
Can you use ketamine to stop detox symptoms,?
Q: I am wondering if you could do a reactionary video to the current trial taking place in Florida I think, the Maya Kowalski trial. Ketamine is the key medication discussed in this trial.
I read emergency surgeons are using Ketamine in Palestine since anesthesia is unavailable. What is happening to the patient? What are they experiencing? In desperate times people use what they have, but using Ketamine as an alternative anesthesia. Can you explain the mechanics?
Could you do a video on how this works on a biochemical level please?
I have a video breaking down how ketamine works a little more, have you already seen it?
@@MedicalSecrets No. Will check it out thanks🙂
How would this effect memory for patients with familial genetic history. I’m 57 and have suffered with depression for most of my life, but I’m really stuck in negative rumination since my divorce 9 years ago. Very traumatic experience- married for 27 years.
I would like to learn more
Duration of treatment
And adverse long term effects
I was given Ketamine against my will by an anesthesiologist during a minor oral surgery and had a near death experience. My blood pressure went dangerously high and it took me hours to get it out of my system. It was very traumatic. I have PTSD. NEVER again.
The only way out of it is to go through it 🙏🏽 many blessings on your journey
Did you see anything on the over side??
I no longer have depression and anxiety because of my relationship with a Higher Power aka God.
I’ve also worked on my Adult Children of Alcoholic issues and Codependency.
can you tell me more I'm so lost
That is amazing! I love how you guys handle the process. Many clinics are run like mills
I got my infusion last week..@
Dennis_allen_01
He is a professional with ket infusion processes.such an amazing experience..
Dennis_allen_01 is a good recommendation..
I booked a ket session last month...
Lol...I think I will be needing that this month..💯👌
Where does one go for this treatment in San Jose California? What is the exact protocol?
so cool to see that its possible to do that safely on a medical controlled environment
It can be done safely with the right doctors! Have you heard of this therapy before?
I tried it for addiction. It did not work. I went crazy. I had severe anxiety it sucked...
Ketamine has literally saved the lives of people I know and love
can you share the music you play for your patients?
It would be really helpful to have a list of doctors who offer this treatment.
@Sandrabill252 Would you share the pharmacy name?
@Sandrabill252an online pharmacy store - for ketamine ?!
Please tell us where!
A quick Google search yields hundreds and hundreds
I have horrible anxiety that came out of no where after a concussion. It's been a couple years. Bad anxiety. I wonder if Ketsmine could help it? Or if it's brain damage related and wouldn't help? It was like i was dropped off a cliff a month after my injury. Terrifying anxiety. All health related, fearing I was dying. Never had any issue with anxiety before. It's very hard to constantly have to coach yourself out of the episodes. This was very interesting to watch.
Would it work on complex cases of chronic pain/fatigue and sleep disorders and depression and many anxieties and ptsd etc?
That is such a good question. It can work in such settings, but it is heavily dependent on the doctor's expertise in preparing the patient and guiding the patient throughout the journey. This is meant to be part of a holistic healing plan. Have you heard of ketamine therapy before?
I have a ketamine question, my mom was intubated (propofol) because she was having seizures. The neurologist wrote an order to substitute ketamine for propofol IF her bood pressures were at issue... she ended up crashing 2/2 high doses of propofol. I am wondering how ketamine is similar to propofol and are they interchangeable
Hi
I’m from Liverpool, UK 🇬🇧
I’ve been having IV Ketamine every 6-8 months here for chronic pain, however I do suffer from Bipolar, depression & anxiety and I must admit all has improved since having this therapy, albeit slightly differently done here in the UK, here on the NHS it is done over a number of hours and we are given a sedative also x
@Richard-lz3em what is?
Wow, I’m surprised to be honest. I’m from the UK & getting anything on the NHS is a struggle these days.
I have had panic attacks when under heavy medications in medical settings. Is there a chance such an attack could happen during this making it nightmarish?
Looks like an awesome journey. Are you able to drive home after the therapy session?
No driving, I found myself a bit unsteady for a couple of hrs.
@@katherinemnusaUber, Lyft, taxi or a friend...
Hey Doc, can you do a video or answer some questions about medically induced comas? I was put into one recently just before my 21st bday because I had drug induced heart failure and was essentially drowning in my own blood because my heart stopped pumping. 3 days on a ventilator in ICU and my tox screen came back pos for fentanyl, opiates, benzos, amphetamine, meth, methadone, cocaine, and marijuana.half of those drugs I had no idea I took showing how bad the drug supply is right now but it was supposed to be an attempt at fatal od, I'm now sober and grateful to be alive. Thank God but those 3 days felt truly bizarre and coming out of the coma was embarassing being asked a ton of orienting questions and all I could do is drool and couldn't even speak for about a day. I truly believe I experienced a OBE/NDE but I've also heard alot about ICU delirium, would be interesting to hear your take on the subject. Much love from Calgary Canada
That’s so interesting!
I did not know about this. I've longed for something like this my whole life. As an older person I now dislike the way antidepressants are pushed and think we're meant to feel our emotions and not be numbed. Though finding ways of finding our way out of hopelessness is important. Thank you for your amazing work.
I don’t feel like antidepressants keep me from feeling my feelings. Quite the opposite- they allow me to participate in life at a level that gives me access to a range of emotions I can’t have if I’m unable to get out of bed.
@akengozi4430 Is it something that you have to continue taking? Or it like opening a door that remains open? I don't want to invest hope in another thing that doesn't help.
How long does this last? My doctor has been talking about ketamine treatment but said something about it being a nasal thing.
nasal lasts like 30 mins but it’s very good medically for depression and ptsd ime, i’m currently on daily ketamine troches (something i put between my gums) though and that therapy works well
Sure wish I lived closer… thank you for teaching so much- this was exactly what I asked you to put in a video on one I watched yesterday.. you hit it on the nose
@hopebeel8765would never order online only with accredited dr!
I tied that and could stand it. I couldn't wait for it to end. It was not a good experience, for me.
Lifelong situations, childhood trauma, adult traumas, PTSD, depression, lifelong anxiety; 6 treatments and very minimal results that lasted for a few weeks. The treatment seems to work best for these kind of people that have gone through a single “somewhat tough” experience like a divorce with an otherwise normal life. It didn’t change anything significant for me beyond a few weeks and my last 3 treatments were at .75, I was gone tripping and flying through the sky in a major out-of-body experience each time. Lot of hype from people that really haven’t had it that hard, ever!
That’s sad, I’m sorry it was such a superficial treatment for you, and I feel it could be just like that for me if I did it as well, after 2 decades of depression and anxiety. Maybe the efficacy of such treatment is different on everyone, maybe each person has their ideal psychedelic. Or the thing is the duration of suffering/mental stiffness diminishes the chance of success of any type of treatment, so we must put more effort on various therapeutic strategies in order to heal better… anyway, best wishes.
I would step back and watch,This stuff seems to be good and horrible with different people I have been reading the comments look at them,Scary! If its too good to be true..well just think for yourself with MUCH Prayer 🙏
How much do I have to snort to achieve this
I really appreciate Alex was willing to share his experience.
Is this available in florida?
I've been researching this for about 6 months now..I hope to start the process soon 😊😊
@hopebeel8765stop
So, is therapeutic ketamine safe for people say like me who have had posteropertive psychosis before? The way it had been explained was a combination of the sudden physical trauma as well as the Ketamine itself. Is it safer under the circumstances of doing it for therapy vs emergency surgery? But i suffer from pretty severe depression and CPTSD and the prospect of ever going through psychosis again and being that out of my mind scares me but my psychiatrist and therapist have both mentioned it as an avenue to look down.
Try Jesus, a supernatural peace will enter your life, along with eternal salvation.
Lmao if it worked like that there wouldn't be so many people struggling like that. I know many depressed religious people. Wish you the best.
@@anyadarlingg I don’t disagree, I suffer with chronic depression, but its my belief and Jesus Christ and eternal salvation helps me in my darkest times. Hope you will seek Him.
@@chrisgreen2299 I actually grew up in a religious cult so I'm better off without those beliefs now. But if it helps you then I'm here for it.
That’s a fantasy
@@attheranch873 it’s a fantasy because you say so? Have you even researched the historical facts about Jesus and the Bible? I used to believe like you, then I watched a documentary about hell on the history channel and thought what if this is true, thus began my search for truth. Researched many religions and spiritual beliefs. Had a supernatural experience with Jesus. He is so very real, and so is hell. Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to show you the truth.