Read this before you call a clinic

Explainer How much does ketamine therapy cost? A complete breakdown Every line item, including the ones that do not appear on a pricing page. 2,239 words · 10 min

Guide What to expect during your first ketamine infusion The full arc of a session, from the fasting instruction to the drive home you cannot do yourself. 2,052 words · 9 min

Preparation guide How to evaluate a ketamine clinic before you book The questions to ask, why each one matters, and what a poor answer sounds like. 2,053 words · 9 min

Comparison IV, IM, sublingual or Spravato: comparing the routes How the route of administration changes cost, monitoring, setting and insurance. 2,151 words · 10 min

Research digest Ketamine and treatment-resistant depression: the evidence What the randomised trials found, how large they were, and how long the follow-up ran. 2,170 words · 10 min

Guide Preparing for treatment: the two weeks before your first session Medication review, logistics, and the conversation to have with your existing prescriber. 2,068 words · 9 min

Guide Integration after ketamine: making the window count What integration is, what the evidence suggests about it, and how programmes differ. 1,960 words · 9 min

Explainer Understanding dissociation during ketamine treatment What it feels like, why it happens, how long it lasts, and what to do if it becomes frightening. 2,083 words · 9 min

Explainer Insurance and ketamine: what is and is not covered Why off-label administration is rarely reimbursed and where the exceptions sit. 1,973 words · 9 min

Support and safety Ketamine safety: contraindications, screening and red flags Who should not have this treatment, what a proper screen covers, and what a poor one skips. 2,025 words · 9 min

Guide Maintenance treatment: what happens after the first six sessions The part of the treatment plan that determines the real annual cost. 2,022 words · 9 min

Research digest Ketamine for chronic pain: a separate evidence base Different dosing conventions, different trial literature, and different expectations. 2,001 words · 9 min

Guide Talking to your psychiatrist about ketamine How to raise it, what they will want to know, and why coordination beats going around them. 2,128 words · 10 min

Support and safety At-home ketamine: what the FDA said and why The 2023 warning, what it covered, and how to tell a legitimate telehealth programme from a risky one. 1,996 words · 9 min