How Does Ketamine Treatment Work for Mental Health?
- Pine Ridge Mental Healthcare
- Jan 2
- 2 min read
Ketamine treatment for mental health uses low doses of ketamine to rapidly reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD when traditional treatments have not been effective.
Ketamine treatment is an evidence-based option for individuals with depression, anxiety, or PTSD who have not responded adequately to standard medications. At Pine Ridge Mental Healthcare, ketamine therapy is offered through carefully monitored in-office and at-home treatment protocols when clinically appropriate.
How Ketamine Works in the Brain
Unlike traditional antidepressants that act on serotonin, ketamine targets the glutamate system. This mechanism can promote neuroplasticity and lead to faster symptom relief, sometimes within hours to days rather than weeks.
What Happens During Ketamine Treatment?
Patients undergo a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation before starting treatment. Depending on age, medical history, and insurance status, ketamine may be administered:
In-office with direct monitoring
At home under structured protocols and provider oversight
What Conditions Can Ketamine Treat?
Ketamine therapy is commonly used for:
Treatment-resistant depression
Major depressive disorder
Anxiety disorders
PTSD
At Pine Ridge Mental Healthcare, patient safety and appropriateness are evaluated at every step.
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Treatment For Long-Term Success
At Pine Ridge Mental Healthcare, we’ve found success using a variety of approaches to major depressive disorder. Discussing these approaches with a trusted provider is the first and most important step. Getting your depression under control is a key to improving how you feel.
Our mental health team works to reduce your reliance on medications by educating you about the different tools available and how life situations can affect your mood. In addition, we help keep you on track with regular check-ins to monitor how you are doing.
For help managing your health, schedule an appointment online or over the phone at Pine Ridge Mental Healthcare in Owasso, Oklahoma. If you are interested in other services we provide, check out our services page.
This content was written and reviewed by Pine Ridge Mental Healthcare, an outpatient psychiatry clinic in Oklahoma. Treatment decisions are made by licensed psychiatric providers based on individual evaluation.
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