Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. 

Ketamine has rapidly-acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hours after treatment and can last up to 2 weeks.  It works by simultaneously blocking the brain’s NMDA receptors while stimulating AMPA receptors, which are thought to help form new synaptic connections and boost neural circuits that regulate stress and mood.

Ketamine has also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement.

We use ketamine with a medical prescription. 

Yes, it is completely safe when administered in a supervised clinical setting.

Ketamine is a widely-used, FDA-approved medicine prescribed off-label for mental health with a long track record of clinical safety. We partner with Journey Clinical— the largest Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy platform in the United States— and adhere to their rigorous patient safety policies and procedures to safeguard our patients' health and sense of support.

Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, nasal spray and sublingually via lozenges.

At Heart Wide Open Wellness, we only use the sublingual lozenge form.

For those who have experienced KAP, the effects are often described as pleasant and last for approximately 45 minutes. These effects can make you feel 'far from' your body and facilitate shifts in perception that can often feel expansive in nature. 

During KAP sessions, your motor and verbal abilities will be reduced, so you will likely be guided to lie down in a comfortable position for the duration of the experience. Once these effects subside, you will spend the remainder of your appointment discussing your experience and being given the space you need to process it. 

While it may feel hard to articulate what happened during your experience, most patients who participate in KAP feel as though the benefits they have gained are undeniably clear. Studies have shown that the benefits to mood and neurological growth can last up to two weeks after their experience.