The emergence of Ketamine as an effective alternative treatment option for depression, anxiety, OCD, and substance abuse is good news to a nation in the throes of a mental health crisis. We discuss how Ketamine has evolved from a dissociative anesthetic in use since the 1960s to a 21st Century psychedelic therapy that can integrate with existing treatment and increase neural plasticity. Patients often experience almost immediate relief in contrast to the several weeks load period required by many current SSRIs. Pamela Binns-Turner of Neurokare and a CRNA of 27 years explains how it all works.

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