Method |
Intravenous Infusion (IV)
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Intramuscular Injection (IM)
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Intranasal Spray
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Sublingual Rapid Dissolve Tablet
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Route
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Direct administration into a vein
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Injection into the muscle
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Administration by inhaling a spray into the nostrils
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Under the tongue absorption through the membranes of the mouth
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Treatment Program
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6 times in 2-4 weeks
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8 times in 4-6 weeks
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8 times in 4-6 weeks
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Daily or intermittent use over multiple months
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Dosage
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Individually tailored sub-anesthetic amount enough to induce dissociative effect
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Individually tailored sub-anesthetic amount enough to induce dissociative effect
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Individually tailored sub-anesthetic amount enough to induce dissociative effect
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Individually tailored lower than macro-dosing standard, typically not to induce dissociative effect
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Bioavailability
|
100% |
93% |
40-50% |
25-40% |
Onset of Action
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1 min
|
5 mins
|
15 mins
|
10-20 mins
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Strategy
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Fully controllable titration of dosing to achieve optimal therapeutic effect in the least number of sessions
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Uncontrollable dosing to achieve intense therapeutic effect in a few numbers of session
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Controllable dosing to achieve good therapeutic effect in a few numbers of sessions
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Collaborative managed low dosage treatment designed for long-term maintenance in sustaining ketamine’s therapeutic effect
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Effects & Experience
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May induce profound psychedelic effect of dissociation or “out of body experience
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May induce profound but short psychedelic effect of dissociation or “out of body experience”
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May induce psychedelic effect of dissociation or “out of body experience”
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Typically, no trigger significant dissociative effect, but still provide antidepressant and antianxiety experience
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Monitoring
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Under the supervision of a medical provider each session
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Under the supervision of a medical provider each session
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Under the supervision of a medical provider each session
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Self-administer under the direction of a medical provider
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Integration Therapy
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Recommended |
Recommended |
Recommended |
Optional |
Price
|
$3000 for 6 dosing sessions |
$3600 for 8 dosing sessions |
$3600 for 8 dosing sessions |
Starting at $129 per month* |
Booster (as needed)
|
$499 per session |
$449 per session |
$429 per session |
No booster necessary |
Appointment
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Schedule |
Schedule |
Schedule |
Schedule |