Hello everybody! I understand a bit about the therapy. The Ketamine helps reset your pain receptors and in my case, proven antidepressant effects. I am actually having an infusion next Monday.
Every clinic is different. Hospitals use it for pain reduction. I was officially told that I had over sensitive pain receptors. After my first treatment, no more opiates. The clinic I go to gives me 500 mg I.V. Ketamine over 8 hours, with a nice dose to get you started. YMMV, but I get a treatment now, every 6 weeks. I have found that six weeks is about when I start to hurt. It has anti depressant effects. How long it lasts and how much you need, depend on you. Every time I have a treatment, I end up asking the nurse if I was moved and how I acted. I was always told that I was in one place and was fine. I'll leave it at that. From what I have learned so far, For pain, the 500 mg, every 6 weeks is great. If you have no pain, just depression, a lower amount would work, at shorter intervals. That is based completely on my experience. Some people get infusions twice a week. I believe if you are relaxed and focused on either the pain or depression, you will get more out of treatment. It is definitely worth a shot. As far as needing less or quitting opiates or opioids I was on a nice dose of Oxymorphone daily. They were the generics that had no safety mechanism. I was then was switched by a douche bag doctor, to Percocet. It was garbage. I said fuck it and quit. I had / have a decent opiate / opioid tolerance. Before Ketamine, Oxycodone didn't touch my pain level. Now Hydromorphone works excellent. I don't even think about pills now. I say go for it, in a legitimate setting. It is worth a shot. If you elect for treatment, don't look for any effects. You will know if it works for you.