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