Ketamine is an anesthetic that is delivered to patients via IV. Treatment with ketamine quickly increases glutamate activity in the brain, and glutamate is one of the brain’s messengers that helps with learning and memory, mood regulation, and neuroplasticity. You may be wondering what Neuroplasticity is. Simply put, it’s the brain’s ability to change and adapt to new experiences. Experts believe that increasing neuroplasticity can help form new pathways and likewise create more positive thoughts. 

Anti-anxiety medications can take two to six weeks to start working, whereas Ketamine treatment can provide relief exponentially faster. Interestingly, Ketamine can start relieving anxiety symptoms in as little as two hours. The types of anxiety that can be treated with Ketamine include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, some phobias, PTSD, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Ketamine treatments have also been shown to be effective in treating depression, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and other types of neuropathic pain.