COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT VEDA HOUSE AND SERVICES
ISN'T KETAMINE A TRANQUILIZER? HOW CAN IT BE USED TO HELP DEPRESSION OR MENTAL HEALTH?
Ketamine is considered a dissociative anesthetic class of medication with an FDA schedule III designation. Ketamine has been found to be helpful for treating depression even in individuals who have not responded to other interventions. It has a unique effect, in that it can work very rapidly, with individuals frequently seeing improvement in their symptoms within hours. Improvements to levels of anxiety and behavioral pattern of sleep, appetite and energy can also be realized. Ketamine has also demonstrated benefit in anxiety conditions, including PTSD, and may yield gains to patterns of obsessive thinking or rumination.
DO I HAVE TO HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS TO GET KETAMINE TREATMENT AT VEDA HOUSE?
Yes, to receive treatment there must be a documented diagnosis to warrant treatment at Veda House and records from current or previous prescribers/providers will be requested at the time of assessment. Treatments will not be offered for the experience or recreational use of any kind.
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS FOR KETAMINE?
During treatment, side effects may include: double vision, dream-like state, flushing or redness of the skin, loss of appetite, nausea, pain at the injection site, seeing double, uncontrolled eye movements, unusually warm skin and potentially vomiting
DO YOU TAKE INSURANCE FOR TREATMENTS?
No, we current are not accepting insurance as payors for treatments. We will provide a statement of services for you to submit to insurance company upon request to aid in reimbursement for services received. Reimbursement eligibility is dependent on individual company and plan and it is recommended that you inquire about “out of network coverage” prior to treatments if you wish to be reimbursed. We current accept HSA (health savings account) and flex spending as forms of payment and will provide receipt for this.
HOW IS THE KETAMINE ADMINISTERED AT VEDA HOUSE?
Administration route are per discretion of the prescriber but can include intramuscular injection, sublingual troche, or intranasal spray.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT WITH SETTING UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR KETAMINE TREATMENT?
Call or submit and email inquiry if you're interested in ketmaine treatment. Our team will call you back and conduct a screening to see if you're a candidate and set you up with a formal intake. Prior to your formal intake we may ask for documentation from your primary physical, medical specialists, psychiatric providers or may wish to speak with these providers to assess if you're stable and appropriate for treatment. A full initial psychiatric and medical assessment will be completed by one of our practitioners to assess psychiatric appropriateness and medical stability. After this initial assessment, treatment options will be discussed. Please note, completion of initial evaluation does not guarantee you will be appropriate for treatment with ketmaine at Veda House.