Ketamine therapy and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy is now available in Arizona. Potential candidates for ketamine therapy must complete a screening process. Ongoing counseling and/or therapy is recommended for patients undergoing ketamine therapy. Qualified patients for ketamine therapy may be referred to our preferred provider (AZRI – The Arizona Relationship Institute) for outpatient therapy and counseling portions of ketamine therapy.
Contact us for more details on ketamine therapy costs, prerequisites, and availability.
Melissa Ferrell is a co-developer of the “Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy” program at Arizona Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy Institute (AZPAPTI). AZPAPTI features ketamine therapy services performed by Active Recovery Care mental health providers.
IV (Racemic) Ketamine Therapy – IV Ketamine Transfusions given over time. Ketamine Therapy for Depression is recommended in cases of Treatment-Resistant Depression (those who have not responded well to traditional antidepressant medications or therapy. “…people usually respond [to Ketamine Therapy] within one to three infusions” – Harvard Study.
IV (Racemic) Ketamine – IV Ketamine Transfusions given over time. “Strong evidence supports the rapid, although temporary, antidepressant and antisuicidal effects of a single intravenous ketamine infusion for treatment-resistant MDD and bipolar depression.” – Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Mood Disorders.
Though ketamine itself has addictive properties, and may be abused, it can also be used in treatment of opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and addiction – IV Ketamine Transfusions given over time. “Preliminary evidence suggests that ketamine may be effective in addiction.” – Ketamine for the treatment of addiction: Evidence and potential mechanisms.