09/07/2021
No you will always be supported through your treatment and after, as needed.
The initial ketamine treatment series, we refer to as an INDUCTION. This consists of usually 4-6 sessions done in a short interval, usually 1-2 sessions a week. This is the recommended or most standard way of starting treatment, based on results from clinical research. Variations will occur depending on a number of different factors and it is most ideal to tailor the treatment plan to the individual. This initial protocol will be supportive for a majority of people. In between sessions, integration is recommended and done with the provider. My experience is that the results build on each other and this shorter interval is important for ketamine, as opposed to other psychedelic medicines.
When your induction period is over, regardless of the number of sessions, often we do a trial to see how things go and take a break from the medicine. This initial period after the treatment is important and continued integration is vital. During this period there may be some emotional ups and downs still as you learn to “work” those new neural connections and build a new relationship with yourself. The goal is not to never feel hurt, bad, upset, anxious, sad but to prevent the drastic swings, provide you with tools to shift quicker, and to potentially spend less time on the down side.
Life always lifes and there will be times that are overwhelming or that maybe the tools you have don’t seem to be working as well and you need extra support. During these times it may be appropriate to do 1-2 booster sessions, which often help reset clients. Some clients use lozenges for a longer term maintenance plan as well. It is never one size fits all.
I keep in touch with clients and check in at variable times to see how they are doing. Everyone is going to have a different healing journey so it is difficult to predict timing of booster sessions.