Yes, Ketamine has an extensive safety profile and is used commonly in hospitals and clinics. It preserves the patient’s vital signs and is exceptionally safe when administered by certified anesthesia providers such as anesthesiologists.

Before each infusion session, we will record your baseline vital signs, including blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and temperature. You will be seated in one of our cozy and comfortable exam rooms. IV access will be obtained for the infusion. The infusion generally takes 60 minutes. You won’t be interrupted while your vital signs will be monitored every 10 minutes. After the infusion, you will usually need 10-15 minutes to recover, although this might take only a few minutes in some patients.

Some patients report changes in their thought processes, vision, or speech. Dissociation from the body is a known way of describing the effects of Ketamine infusions on your body. Some other people describe it as a dreamlike state.

A tiny percentage of the patients receiving Ketamine infusions might experience nausea and headaches after the treatment. Therefore, all our patients will receive two medications (Zofran and Decadron) to prevent nausea. We also add Toradol (an anti-inflammatory medication like aspirin and ibuprofen) as an effective treatment for possible headaches.