Why Physician-Led Care Matters When It Comes to Ketamine Therapy
Ketamine Therapy is quickly gaining popularity as a treatment for various conditions, from depression and anxiety to PTSD and chronic pain. Yet, despite its effectiveness, it still has a bad rap due (or controversy) to where ketamine started and how it has evolved.
After all, how could a club drug that first earned notoriety in the psychedelic era possibly be taken seriously, let alone safely today? In what medical setting, other than the 50-plus years it’s been utilized as a dissociative anesthetic, is ketamine considered helpful and effective?
When conducted properly under the guidance of an experienced physician, the therapeutic benefits of ketamine become clear. In this article, we’ll dive into why physician-led care is essential in ensuring the safe and effective results of ketamine therapy.
How to Ensure Optimal Results and Patient Safety with Ketamine Therapy
Ketamine therapy offers many benefits and has been used to treat depression that doesn’t respond to traditional treatments. Still, this form of treatment should be done under the care of a qualified medical doctor to ensure optimal results.
Working with an experienced physician and psychiatrist can be invaluable, as they are well-versed in understanding mental health issues and can monitor shifts in brain activity during treatment.
Moreover, because different patients respond to ketamine differently, a physician can correctly adjust the dosage according to how their patient responds to the drug — all while prioritizing patient safety.
The expertise of one such certified physician and psychiatrist is Dr. Erin Amato, MD, founder and Medical Director of Montana Psychiatry & Brain Health Center. With her integrative approach and extensive background in psychiatry, Dr. Amato has been administering IV ketamine therapy to improve the quality of life for her patients with depression and other mental health conditions since April 2016.
Why the Right Ketamine Administration Route Matters
How the drug is administered is also key to achieving rapid relief and healing through ketamine.
Intravenous administration bypasses the need for the drug to travel from where it has been taken (the mouth) through the digestive system to take effect. As such, intravenous ketamine administration delivers results faster than other routes, such as lozenges.
For this reason, if you’re looking for a lasting therapeutic effect from ketamine, you should look for a physician who can administer it intravenously. This way, you’ll receive the rapid relief and lasting results you need without waiting a long time for improvement.
Why You Should Screen a Ketamine Clinic First
If you’re considering ketamine therapy, it’s important to ensure that your brain and body are in good hands. Screening for the right physician or clinic to put your healthcare under has always been important – even more so as more and more continue to pop up and offer ketamine therapy.
However, just because a treatment like IV ketamine can turn a significant profit doesn’t mean it’s meant to transform every patient. In other words, the best way to properly screen for the best ketamine clinic is to seek one that properly screens you.
When you contact Dr. Erin Amato and her Montana Psychiatry team for a consultation, you’ll know that your chosen clinic is reputable, knowledgeable, and willing to provide personalized care tailored to your needs.
We have IV Ketamine appointments open in Bozeman and Billings, Montana, so reach out today to receive the qualified, safe, physician-led care you need and deserve.
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by Deb (age 64)
Category: generalThe hoops I jumped through in order to be evaluated were straightforward and efficient. I met with PA Kaitlin for about an hour to discuss my history and previous medications. Then Dr. Amato joined us to further discuss my history, the TMS treatment, and answer any questions. Myrna gathered all of the information and submitted it to my health insurance company to request coverage for TMS. Fortunately, insurance approved the treatment and I was able to begin the next week. I’m sure most people have anxiety about starting a treatment like TMS. No matter how many times it’s described to you, there are many unknowns. How will I feel during treatment? Is it painful? What if this doesn’t work? What if it works for a while but then stops? In all honesty, I was very uncomfortable during the first couple of weeks of treatment. The alternating two seconds of tapping sensation caused some pain during treatment, and at the end of the first week I thought about quitting. But I had sworn to myself that TMS was a last resort and I HAD TO complete the treatment and give it a chance to work. My technician, Heather, told me that some people don’t feel the tapping at all, they only hear it. Guess I wasn’t one of those people! But as the days went by, it became easier to tolerate the treatments. During this time I also saw Lauren weekly for CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy). This is highly recommended for people undergoing TMS treatment, and it was a positive complement to my total of 100 minutes each week “under the helmet”. The weekend between weeks three and four, I started to notice subtle improvements in my mood, increased belief in my self-worth, and enthusiasm for simple things like going for walks, meeting friends for lunch, and taking on volunteer work in the community. I hesitated at first to believe that TMS was helping me. I was afraid that I was convincing myself it was working because I so desperately wanted it to! But now that I am past the treatment I can say with cert
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by Barbie (age 68)
Category: generalI feel so blessed to participate in the TMS protocol at MT Psychiatry. After struggling so many years with depression and not getting significant results from medication, particularly of late, I noticed positive results in the first two weeks of treatment. TMS can literally give you back the beauty & joy in living as well as the courage to make positive life changes and improvements in your daily living situation. I heartily encourage anyone to put yourself into the hands of the amazing TMS team who so gently and graciously make this journey with you out of the black hole that is depression. It is my honor and privilege to give the TMS treatment the highest recommendation.
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by Shayne (age 66)
Category: generalI am grateful for the support and caring I have received from Dr. Amato (and Heidi, Heather and Myrna) in my quest for mental health and a fuller more productive life. While the TMS results have been subtle, I feel more positive about my future and I would recommend this team absolutely. Thank you!
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by Carrie (age 65)
Category: generalNot realizing how fuzzy my head was, I thought I was only going through severe anxiety and depression. Through the insight of Pat, I was able to go through TMS treatments which brought down the anxiety and depression immensely and has cleared up the fuzzy, far off substantially. All the personnel treated me with kindness and I’m sure their attitudes helped in my recovery.
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by Bridget (age 47)
Category: generalThe first outcome of TMS I noted happened early in my treatment, at about the beginning of week two. I felt as though my “brain fog” had been chipped away. I wish I could report that I feel my mental health issues are in “remission”, but I can’t do so yet. My hope is that I will see improvement in the weeks to come, now that my TMS cycle has ended. I can say that my brain feels – in some way – different; I can’t explain exactly how. I continue to struggle at this point in time but sill have hope for more improvement.
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