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What is Integration and Why It's Important in Ketamine Therapy

Ketamine isn’t like other medications in several important ways. Unlike some antidepressants, ketamine doesn’t have a limited window of effectiveness. On its own, a single ketamine treatment can produce effects that improve mental health for weeks at a time. But if you pair ketamine treatments with integration practices the effects can last even longer.

What Does Ketamine Feel Like? Out-of-Body Experience Explained

What does ketamine feel like? It’s a hard question to answer given that the effects can be different from one person to the next and from one treatment to the next. But one thing that is common is having an out-of-body experience.

The Origins of Ketamine

Ketamine is a relatively new medication compared to many other drugs. Like so many medical breakthroughs, ketamine was discovered while researchers were examining something else.

The Difference Between At-Home Ketamine Treatments and SSRIs

Depression is a feeling that humans have grappled with for centuries. The earliest accounts of what historians have interpreted as reports of depression show people believed depression was a spiritual condition rather than a biological health disorder. It was thought in many cultures across the world that depression and other mental illnesses were brought on by demonic possession.

The Importance of Having a Guide During Ketamine Treatment

There are a lot of misconceptions about how ketamine therapy works. Many times people imagine a person simply getting high. It’s a scenario that’s far from reality. ‍In actuality, ketamine treatments, even oral ketamine that can be taken at home, involve a guide. The guide is a trained professional that plays a critical role in integration.

Seasonal Affective Disorder: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Depression can take on many forms. It’s sometimes a constant anchor that’s weighing you down every hour of the day. Other times it’s around for a while and then seems to fade away for so long you forget it was ever there. ‍For people who experience the latter, seasonal affective disorder may be the issue. It’s a very real medical condition that can cause deep depression, but that depression is treatable.