Podcasts about ketamine clinics

Lesley Logan sits down with Sam Mandel, co-founder of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, to discuss the transformative potential of ketamine therapy for mental health. They debunk common misconceptions, explore its impact on PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and highlight how it empowers individuals to reshape their personal narratives.If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:What ketamine therapy is and how it differs from traditional treatments.How ketamine enhances neuroplasticity and helps reframe traumaThe science behind ketamine's impact on depression, anxiety, and PTSD.The difference between medical ketamine use and recreational misuse.What to expect during a ketamine therapy session.How ketamine therapy can help individuals reconnect with themselves and regain motivation.Episode References/Links:Ketamine Clinics LA Website - https://Ketamineclinics.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ketamineclinicslaFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/KetamineClinicsLASam Mandel Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesammandelGuest Bio:Co-founder & CEO of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles (KCLA), Sam Mandel, is a tour-de-force of compassion and innovation in mental health care. From volunteering at a teen-to-teen suicide prevention hotline at twelve to pioneering one of the world's foremost Ketamine Infusion Therapy clinics in 2014 alongside his father, Dr. Steven L. Mandel, Sam has channeled his lifelong passion for healthcare advocacy into transforming lives for the better. Sam was featured in Entrepreneur's list of Top 10 Inspiring Healthcare Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2023 and acknowledged by MSN as an Entrepreneur Leading the Business Frontier in 2024. Numerous media outlets have interviewed Sam for his expertise in Ketamine Infusion Therapy, and he is a frequent speaker at medical conferences and events. Under his leadership, KCLA has provided over 30,000 infusions to over 6,000 patients with an 83% treatment success rate, establishing the field's gold standard treatment protocols and patient satisfaction. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox.DEALS! 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I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan 0:59  Okay, Be It babe. This is going to be a different kind of episode, but in the best way. I have Sam Mandel, who is a founder of Ketamine Clinics in LA and I was really intrigued by what I know about ketamine from my friends' holistic doctors. And when he came up as someone I could interview, I was like, oh, we need to do this, because there is a lot of misinformation about ketamine and what ketamine can be used for, and I'm on a mission to help you be it till you see it. And I really want you to understand all the different ways that you can have support in feeling more like yourself and not letting things get in your way. And so that is why we're going to talk about ketamine today. And if you think you know what it is, I strongly encourage you to just stay and listen, because I thought I knew and I learned so much. And then on top of all of that, I really enjoy Sam's story of how he started these clinics and what he and his dad did. And so there's just a lot of beautiful information in this episode, and I can't wait for you to hear it. So here is Sam Mandel. Lesley Logan 2:00  All right, Be It babe. I am really excited. I can tell you for a fact, we've never talked about this on the Be It Pod. And only is it quite timely, I think it's actually extremely imperative that we have this discussion so we have Sam Mandel here on the show. We're gonna talk about ketamine and all things about it, ketamine therapy. Sam, can you tell everyone who you are and probably why you rock at ketamine therapy?Sam Mandel 2:25  Yes, yeah. Thank you so much for having me, Lesley. So, I am Sam Mandel. I'm the co-founder and CEO of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles. We're one of the first ketamine clinics in the country, established in 2014 and we specialize in IV infusions of ketamine for mental health, but we also offer several other innovative therapeutics for mental health. Lesley Logan 2:45  I love that mental health is something more people are talking about, and there's like more awareness around it, but also that there can be clinics that are working on different ways of helping, supporting mental health, including these infusions. For people who have heard about ketamine, and maybe not the positive ways, can we kind of, can we just dive in and ease their nerves about what we're talking about here?Sam Mandel 3:07  Let's do it. Some of your listeners are definitely like, ketamine what? And there's five different people saying that it's five different things, and all of them are correct. So that's one of the interesting things about ketamine. It is, first and foremost, an FDA-approved anesthetic for humans. It was FDA-approved in 1970. This is an old medicine. It's also commonly used in veterinary medicine. So a lot of people know of it as a horse tranquilizer or a cat tranquilizer. In some circles, it's more commonly known as that than as a drug for humans. But there's a lot of medications that we use for humans, that we also use in veterinary medicine. And it's also a drug of abuse, or something that people use recreationally or self-medicate with, depending on how you want to look at it, known as Special K. Same drug. It's used as an analgesic, as a pain reliever, in emergency room departments and crisis situations, trauma situations, when someone's in a terrible accident, they're in pain, they need sedation, or someone goes in and they need their shoulder reset, they commonly will use ketamine for conscious sedation. So it is a ubiquitous drug. It has a lot of different uses and applications, and one of its most recent, or probably its most recent, addition to that list of its identities, if you will, is as a mental health treatment. And in the last 25 years, there's been a growing body of clinical research proving ketamine to really be among the fastest, if not the fastest-acting, safest, most effective depression treatments available today.Lesley Logan 4:36  I mean, it's kind of amazing that it can be all these different things, also not, right? Like there's so many things, I feel like there's a lot of untapped medicines out there that we're already using, and we don't realize it could be done for other things. Can we talk about how it helps? Because I'll say my family's understanding of mental health treatment is when you sit on a couch and you talk to a therapist and you go weekly if you're depressed, you can take a pill that will kind of help with some hormonal imbalances. But that's not what this is. Sam Mandel 5:01  Yes, that is not what this is. And by the way, talk therapy is great. I go to therapy every week, you know, even when I'm in a good place and I don't necessarily feel like I have a lot to talk about, it's like going to the gym. I just go. I show up every week no matter what. And I think that's really good and healthy, especially if you have a therapist who you think cares about you and is invested in you, and you can just talk about, you know, life. And I'll tell you, sometimes when I go and I don't have anything bothering me or an agenda is when I do the most important work in those sessions, sometimes, so you just never know. But talk therapy is great, but it can only go so far. The conscious mind really gets in the way. Finding someone who cares is difficult the right credentialed person is expensive. A lot of the best people typically don't take insurance. It's not true for all of them. There's wonderful people out there who do, but a lot of the really good ones don't, and so it's a tough thing, but it has its limitations, like with anything. Ketamine and other psychedelic medicines, because ketamine, for all intended purposes, really is a psychedelic, and it's really the only legally available psychedelic in the United States, has the ability to really dissolve these barriers that get in our way. It helps people to get out of their own way and with exponential growth in ways that really are not possible and haven't been seen in any other treatment or modality. And the way it does that is really two primary mechanisms of action. The first is the neuro chemical effects and what's going on in the brain and how ketamine is impacting the brain and our neurochemistry in ways that really nothing else does. And the other is the experiential component, psychologically, what is going on during the experience or the trip that people have when they're receiving this medicine. And both of those are profound and really create lasting impact. On the neuro-chemical level, there's a neurotransmitter called glutamate. It's the most abundant neurotransmitter in the brain. It's present in 85% of the brain. All the other neurotransmitters combined comprise only 15% but for some reason, we've been disproportionately focused on them with mental health treatment. Those are the common ones you know of. Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, you know, the most common class of antidepressant medications are SSRIs. Those are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and those are targeting serotonin. They're a tool. They help some people. They really don't help a lot of people, too, and the people they do help, they really cause a lot of negative side effects and weight gain, sexual dysfunction, dried mouth, blurred vision, even increased suicidality, and the list goes on and on, really terrible side effects that are really debilitating for a lot of people. Even when those side effects are not as debilitating, the quality of relief is typically not very good. So people will say, oh, well, I definitely am not as depressed, but I don't feel happy either. I'm just kind of existing. They have the spectrum of life and of the human experience narrowed, so the lows are not as low, but they're not really thriving either. Not a nice place to be. Is it better than being in bed all day? Absolutely. But that's not the goal. That's not my goal for my life. That's not my goal for other people's lives and for the patients who come to our clinic. We want people to really thrive. Ketamine has the ability to help people to truly thrive. It restores compassion for self and others. It is enhanced energy and motivation for most people. It's a genuine reconnection of self. One of the things that happens with this, with the glutamatergic system and other processes that are occurring in the brain with IV infusions of ketamine, is it causes and promotes neurogenesis, enhanced neuroplasticity, actual new pathways, new connections forming in the brain. This helps people to form new habits, new patterns, new ways of thinking and being that can be very, very positive by disrupting a lot of the automatic responses and reactions we have in our day to day life that get so deeply enmeshed in us that they become a part of our personality, and ketamine can kind of push the reset button on that so that we have the opportunity to consciously choose who we want to be and how we want to be, and helps us call into question the things that we've accepted as just that's the way that I am, or that's the way that it is, and that's not the case most of the time. You look at trauma, for example, ketamine is extremely helpful for depression and anxiety, but also for PTSD, and a lot of people have some trauma that is at the root of one of those issues, and ketamine helps people to recraft the story around that trauma. So what happened is fixed and can never change. The past is the past, but our stories about it can change at any given moment, who we are and who we were and the other people and our role in it, and their role in it, and what happened and what didn't happen, and ketamine provides this kind of objective clarity on that that can be extremely healing and transformational for people.Lesley Logan 9:50  Yeah, this is fascinating. What I've known about ketamine, and I have friends who, I have a holistic doctor friend who offers it as a treatment, and I've heard of these amazing effects that can happen, but I never understood on the brain level, like what's going on and why it's different than the antidepressants that people are on, and how it could, so if someone comes in, first of all, what are some of the reasons why they're coming in for treatment, and then what is the, what are the expectations? Are they coming in one time for an IV infusion? Is this a weekly thing? And how long can the effects last? Can it be forever? Do they have to keep coming back? Can I get the lowdown on that? Sam Mandel 10:25  Yeah, you're asking all the right questions. So what treatment looks like is typically a series of six infusions over two to three weeks after that process I just explained where people are cleared for treatment. They come in, we have them fill out some paperwork, do a brief physical exam, and they come back to a private room. We help them to become comfortable in a recliner with noise canceling headphones, a sleep mask, unlimited selection of relaxing music, pillows, blankets, and we start an IV, and then we infuse the ketamine for 50 to 55 minutes. And it's a slow, gradual, steady state of infusion. People are conscious and awake the entire time. There's a level of dissociation where we don't want them to go so far that they don't know what's happening, but we want them to go into it far enough that they can kind of have a little bit of that quieting of the noise and chatter in their minds, and get a little bit of that clarity that I was describing earlier, and this separation really from themselves in a healthy way to take a look at things that can be really therapeutic, and doing that inner work. We monitor them the whole time. We use hospital-grade monitoring equipment. So that's like pulse, oxygen, EKG, blood pressure, continuous monitoring. I mean, it's a very safe medicine when it's used responsibly in a clinical setting like Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles. We still do all the proper monitoring just to make sure that people are comfortable and safe. And yeah, it's, that's pretty much the, you know, summary of the experience.Lesley Logan 11:53  Yeah, no. Thank you for sharing that, because I think, I don't think anyone's ever explained that, and I'm trying to think about people listening. It's like, well, what does it look like, you know, because let's just talk about what, we have heard about ketamine in the news lately, and it will continue to be in the news as people are going on trial, like when we hear Matthew Perry pass away from not the best use of ketamine, I think people are like, well, then how do you, what does it look like? Am I doing this myself? And I love that you have a wonderful protocol that allows people to be safe and use it in the best way that gets them the best results. But can we talk about the dark sides of ketamine, and what are some signs that people might not be in the safest situations using ketamine?Sam Mandel 12:30  Yeah, well, I'll definitely answer that with your reference to Matthew Perry, which is obviously a really sad situation. He was taken advantage of by people he trusted. He was a addict. He had a really, he's really struggled with addiction. He was very public about that, and not with ketamine specifically, but with really any substance that he could get his hands on. And was in a lot of pain, obviously, and it's a terrible situation. I think it's really important that people understand, though, that that has nothing to do with ketamine therapy. And the media created a lot of confusion for people saying that he had had ketamine therapy a few weeks ago and but that wasn't really a part, a factor in his death. But by the way, he had that and, you know, saying that he died from the acute effects of ketamine, that's just it was really, really distorted. He took more than 10 times the dose of ketamine that we give in the clinic by himself, in combination with buprenorphine, which is essentially an opioid, and Lorazepam, a benzodiazepine, which is another sedative. So he's combined three powerful sedatives, one of them in really absurd doses, by himself in a hot tub. And of course, what happens? He becomes incapacitated and he drowns. This is not, this is such a departure from what we do when we use ketamine in a therapeutic context. There's no correlation, but the way that it's been reported on, and what the average person hears is, oh, ketamine is a bad, dangerous drug, and that's it. That's the takeaway, and that's really a sad thing for people to to get from it. What they should get is that addiction is a serious illness. What they should get is taking lots of sedatives in combination is dangerous. Taking drugs unsupervised, alone in a hot tub is dangerous. These are the takeaways. There was even medical doctors involved in supplying it to him, but they were part of an illicit, underground, illegal drug ring. You know, this is not like mental health care, you know?Lesley Logan 14:25  I know. It's so sad because, well, first of all, the whole situation is sad. It's sad that someone was taken advantage of. It's sad that someone died from combining too many things, but also because they had doctors doing it, like all of that is sad, and, but, really, what I find, and one of the reasons I wanted to talk with you is, so this podcast is called Be It Till You See It, and one of the things that I am always on a search for is like, what can keep us from being it until we see it, what's holding us back in our life, or what can help us more? And the facts of what ketamine therapy that you do that is supervised, and you have pre-screened people to make sure that this is the right therapy for them, the benefits can actually change people's lives, like you said at the beginning, to choose what they want, and that allows them to step into the person that they want to be, like to me, this can be an amazing option for people who they know what they want, but they are just stuck, and they've got other things going on that with their mental health that the talk therapy hasn't helped with, or antidepressants haven't helped with. And so I really wanted to, like, clear the air and go, this can be an option for the right person.Sam Mandel 15:30  Absolutely and I'm really grateful for the opportunity to speak with you and for you creating a platform to have conversations like this, because people deserve to know the truth. And you know, you talk about talk therapy. I mean, a number of patients have literally said that was like 20 years of therapy in an hour. I mean, it really is that exponentially transformational. And it's not instead of therapy, but in addition to, right? When you can do a treatment like this and then work through the material and the learnings that come up for you with someone who understands mental health, who you trust, that's where a lot of even more growth can happen, and you can implement those learnings into your day to day life in the weeks to come. That process is usually referred to as integration, and it can look a lot of different ways, but then you have your experience. How do you integrate it into your life and actually make lasting change? Ketamine really does produce transformation for most people. In the almost 11 years that we've been doing this, we have done over 30,000 infusions. We have an 83% success rate, and we're typically not seeing people who are just wanting to have growth because they're stuck. We're seeing people who have treatment resistant depression, complex PTSD, severe anxiety, suicidality. I mean, there are definitely more moderate cases, but we see a lot of people have really just they've tried a lot, and some of them tried everything, and they haven't benefited. And this really works for them, because it works on under a completely different mechanism of action than the conventional treatments like antidepressant pills or even ECT or talk therapy, or really anything else out there. Lesley Logan 17:04  Yeah, when I think about PTSD, we obviously a lot of things about vets. People have been in the military, but there are people with PTSD who have had other traumas. It doesn't have to be that you've been to war. You could have been in a bad car accident, you could have been assaulted. Can you kind of explain and maybe it's redundant, but just how does ketamine help with PTSD, and then what does someone's life look like? What with one, do you have a case that a person who you can talk about, like, who had PTSD and like, what their life was like after the ketamine treatment? Sam Mandel 17:29  I'm glad you bring that up, because while a lot of us do think of military and war, there's actually many more cases of PTSD among the civilian population in the examples that you mentioned with violence, assault, accidents, etc. So it's super common, unfortunately. I believe there's around 16 million Americans suffering from PTSD who are at least diagnosed. There's many more, I'm sure, who are undiagnosed. And ketamine really does help with the neurochemistry in the brain and helping to rewire the brain, and it also really helps with the perception that we have of ourselves, of the event. People who have trauma are able to go back and revisit the trauma without being as emotionally triggered by it. And so sometimes, when I've talked about this with you know, friends, they say, yeah, you can revisit your trauma and work through it, and it's so great. And they're like, whoa, whoa, whoa. Why would I want to revisit my trauma? What are you talking about? I'm going to go and spend time and money to go there? No, thank you. I spent time and money avoiding my trauma, not going to visit it. But it isn't like that. You know? There's this ability to work through it without having the kind of pain of going there that is so often keeping people from addressing it head on in talk therapy and in life. We avoid, naturally, what's painful, but it isn't painful for most people in this context, they're able to have this detachment that is healthy in this way, to revisit it and to understand who we are, who we were, what our role was, what It was and etc, and to get clarity on that. And it can be really healing. It can really provide closure for a lot of people. And just with the whole cascade of different chemicals going on in the brain, it gives people generally a better mood and more positive outlook and demeanor, and enhanced feelings of compassion towards oneself and towards others and energy and motivation and just all around wellness, it's an elevator in that way which can just be really motivating for people to be able to do the things that most of us know we need to do and just struggle with in terms of our lifestyle, like fitness and eating healthy and sleeping well and talk therapy and having healthy relationships with people, getting outdoors and getting some sun and some fresh air, doing things we enjoy, all that stuff is absolutely critical for longevity, and for someone who's really severely depressed or anxious or dealing with real trauma, they can also feel like it's almost impossible to do a lot of those things. Lesley Logan 20:00  Yeah, yeah. You know, it's really interesting. If you're not someone who has PTSD, or you haven't had, like, severe depression, it can be hard to understand that it becomes all encompassing, you know? But if you think about it, like, when you've had an injury, you've been sick for a few days and you can't leave the bed, that's the the domino effect of what happens to your strength, and then what happens to your ability to, like, feel like you can reach out and that you can connect with people because you've been sick for a week. It's an easy way to see like, oh, if that's my life all the time, you know, it's not easy to go outside, and it doesn't feel easy to connect with people. And so it becomes part of their whole life. And so it's really cool to hear that with ketamine treatments over a couple of weeks that they could have a new lease on life and enjoy it. And I love that you brought up longevity, because I think we forget that how we treat our bodies now is what dictates how long will you get to have them? Hopefully, there won't be anything that stops us from living the life that we're supposed to but if you don't see like a lease on life there, what longevity do you have, you know, so it must be really amazing to get to do what you do every day. You really help so many people.Sam Mandel 21:01  I love it. It's the most gratifying thing ever, you know. When I tell people a lot of my job, the reality of what I do on a day to day basis, I have to do a lot of things I don't like to do, I don't want to do. I'm the CEO of my company. I get the worst, toughest problems that no one else can deal with. I get the fires to put out, the problems, the issues that got escalated to me, and all the weight and pressure and responsibility of it, and there's a lot of stuff, this is not fun, frankly, but I do it because of the, for the patients and for my team, and the work that we're doing, the impact that we're having. It's hugely motivating and gratifying. And when I see patient who I pass in the hallway in the clinic, and they just, can I just give you a hug, or I just want to say thank you so much, or we get a new Yelp review, and someone goes through and lists, you know, half my team by name and how amazing each one of them is, and how life-changing this has been for them. That's what gets me up in the morning, and that's what helps me to keep going every day. I just love it. The transformations are very abundant. And, you know, like I said, 83% it's not magic. It doesn't work for every person every time. It's not perfect, but it is a really incredible treatment.Lesley Logan 22:04  Yeah, yeah, I do understand that. I mean, my husband and I run our own businesses, and sometimes you can forget what you do while you're doing it, because you're doing all the fires, yeah? But then you do get stopped by someone who's been helped by it, or their life has changed, and you're like, oh, that's why I do this. Obviously, you know, it's been a journey to get to do this. Can you take us back how you figured out how to create a space where people could have ketamine therapy? You know, you are the first in the country. So, like, there wasn't really a model to go off of. So I feel like there's a be it till you see it story in there.Sam Mandel 22:36  Oh yeah. Started with me building the website with GoDaddy website builder, drag and drop modules, not knowing a lick of code, never built a website or anything of the sort, not even the most tech savvy guy, and literally just dragging and dropping and, you know, doing research on articles and clinical research, and conferring with my father, who I co-founded the practice with. He's a physician, and I'm talking about, what do you think about this? I'm just trying to make sense of it all in a way that I could understand it well enough to then be able to put it into layman's terms and explain it to other people. What is this? How does it work? And just putting it together, and then going to Radio Shack and getting a motorLesley Logan 23:17  That's how long ago this is because I don't even think they're around anymore.Sam Mandel 23:20  They're not, They went bankrupt. Lesley Logan 23:22  Was it the Radio Shack on Santa Monica Boulevard underneath the yoga place? Because that was my favorite. Sam Mandel 23:27  It was the Radio Shack in Marina Del Rey by the CVS and little strip mall off of Max Stella or something. Anyways, I got a Motorola flip phone prepaid, and I said to my father, you ready to launch the site? We're going to make it live. And made it live, and started taking calls on this cell phone. We were renting space in another doctor's office that was literally this closet. No kidding, they used it as a utility closet before we rented it, and once we moved out and got our own space. They went back to just keeping boxes in there. That's how tiny this room was, no kidding, and it was just really a trip. We had a operating room, recovery area, recovery room for an OR right outside of that little closet that we were in, which, by the way, we were sitting at literally just two folding chairs, a folding table with two laptops, and that was it, no kidding. And we use this recovery area to see patients. And we saw our first few patients, and their transformations were so incredible. We went, this is just too special. We have to do whatever it takes to do more of this. And my father was working as an anesthesiologist. He also has a master's degree in psychology. He was chief of anesthesia in this plastic surgery suite where we were. And so it started out with, well, he's already there, doing anesthesia for the surgery. Maybe we see a couple patients here or there, see how it goes. And next thing we knew, we just started getting busier and busier. The word got out. This was such a radical thing that a lot of people were very incredulous, very suspicious. A lot of people were very critical, but we were like, it doesn't matter. I mean, this is just too special. And it got to the point where my father had to choose between doing our cases or doing ketamine infusions for patients. And I, I remember that quite vividly, where I said, it's really gotta pick. We can't continue to do both. And it was a big risk, you know, it was a really big risk. So I have a lot of respect, you know, for him, for that and that we both just said, let's be all in on this. And, you know, we bootstrapped it. We put everything on credit cards. We had no investors, no financing, no loans, nothing. It's just a little bit of cash, credit cards. And really, just brick by brick, built it up, and now we have 15 employees, 5000 square feet, a really beautiful purpose-built office. I still have, well after the falling table, I had a custom desk built because of maximizing every inch of that space. So I had, there was a little nook between two pillars in that room, under a window, where they made this skinny little desk that was probably literally eight inches wide by three and a half feet long or something. Just stick it in this little nook so I could sit at a proper desk, and I still have that here in our suite now, and so that's kind of fun, but, yeah, it's just truly been an incredible journey.Lesley Logan 26:12  I thank you for taking this back, because we do have a lot of people who are entrepreneurs, and I think that they need to hear that like even a ketamine clinic, the first of its kind, starts in a utility closet. You know, people don't realize, because if you, one, you have to know if people want the thing. You knew it was great. You knew it could be amazing. But you have to get people to buy in, and especially on something that long ago, where people might not know all the amazing things that it can do. And even today, now, even with a beautiful space that can attract people in and make them feel super safe, doing something that changes lives, but also going up against where misconceptions, misinterpretations, and also the people who are misusing it can affect the majority getting the help that they need. I love hearing the stories of how things come to be. And also that is pretty amazing that your dad was like, yeah, I'm gonna quit my safe job. There's always gonna be surgeries, you know. So that's so, so, so cool, and it's really amazing. Is there anything about ketamine therapy that I haven't asked you, that you want to make sure people know? Is there anything else that we can help people understand why this would be something they might need to use, or might use so that they can have the life they want to have?Sam Mandel 27:19  Yeah, I do want to mention, you know, I was talking about how, you know, Matthew Perry was misusing it, and how different that situation is from what we do. And ketamine is still something that people do use recreationally or abuse or misuse. It's not as common, I think, as sometimes it's portrayed, but it definitely can happen, but it's also not in the same category as most other substances, because ketamine is not addictive in the way that most others are. And what I mean by that is you don't develop a physical dependence on it if, for example, like nicotine or opioids or alcohol or benzodiazepines, all you can get to the point where you actually need it to not feel sick. I mean, you have physical symptoms of feeling like nausea, headaches, wanting to throw up. Even with benzos, you can actually, if you abruptly stop taking high doses, you can literally have seizures and die. And you know, you can have symptoms from abrupt cessation of alcohol if you're a heavy alcoholic. That doesn't happen with ketamine. So some people can use it in the way that they're using it as a means to escape, but that's not really that different as far as the psychological dependence in the way that someone can use ice cream or chocolate or, you know, sour candies or sex or any of these other video games as a means of escape or avoiding or to self-soothe. So I think it's important that people understand that. It also has a very, very high therapeutic index. There's actually no known lethal dose of ketamine, so you can obviously be in a bad, unsafe environment, where, if you take a bunch and get into a car, that's not a not such a great outcome for you, or in a jacuzzi, but the medicine itself is unlikely to hurt you on its own. Most of the issues are people in bad situations, or they're combining it with other drugs. Virtually, almost all of the fatalities that are related to ketamine were one of those two, either in combination with other drugs and or in a situation like behind the wheel of a car. So I just want people to know that it's not to say that there aren't people who have an issue with misusing ketamine, because there are, but it really is distinct from most other substances that people are misusing or abusing.Lesley Logan 29:20  Thank you for saying that, because I do think, as a child of the night, you know, I grew up in the 80s, so it's, like, always just say no to drugs. Sam Mandel 29:25  The cocaine epidemic. Lesley Logan 29:28  Yeah, so I know they really that didn't really help them, did it? But, like, they thought it would. But I, like, grew up, so it's really funny when I have friends who, like, talk about doing some sort, some psychedelics, or do I have this innate like, I don't, I don't know, I don't know if I could do that. I'm afraid to try. I'm like, I'll be addicted on the first dose. Sam Mandel 29:45  Right, right, right. Lesley Logan 29:47  This is my fear, which is why I drink, right? That's what people do. And so they said no to drugs, but then they drink. But I really appreciate because it's nice to know that if I were to do a ketamine therapy, I'm not going to be dependent on coming to ketamine therapy every single week or I'll be using it at home, like, it's nice to know that it's a non-addictive thing that people can use to get the benefits. And I think that can make a lot of people feel more comfortable, you know. Sam Mandel 30:08  Yeah, because people are afraid of that, they think, God, well, if I go and do this, even if it's in a therapeutic way, am I going to become a ketamine addict? You know? I'm going to go and then be looking to score some on the street the next day. It's really a sad perception that some people might have due to the media or for whatever reason or they know somebody who misuse ketamine or the DARE program, like you said, or the 80s. A lot of baloney. Lesley Logan 30:28  Oh, and by the way, the DARE program was a lot of baloney. I just heard a whole podcast about it, and I was like, ah. So, but it, but it does put in people's minds, and also good for good reason. Like, I don't want people going out there doing other drugs we do know our addictive and like, hoping that they are fine out there the first time, but I am on this mission of helping people figure out how to get out of their own way and live their best life, and sometimes our own way are things that are really outside of our control, the PTSD, the depressions, the mental health, the suicide like I think it's important that people have access to forms of therapy out there that they may not know about or they may have misconceptions. Because we do know that the media does like to click bait things into headlines that get people to look at them, but don't actually give all the information. So I'm just so grateful that you were here to just really explain all this and the benefits of it.Sam Mandel 31:22  Absolutely, yeah, no, I appreciate the opportunity. Yeah, there are drugs that you can do once or twice and develop a real serious problem with pretty fast, methamphetamine, probably not one that you need to ever try. You know, if you're curious about trying drugs, I'd say take that one off the list. Heroin, probably not a good idea. Pretty easy to die, pretty easy to get addicted to that one, right? Opioids, crack, cocaine. These are some that maybe you don't need to, you don't need to check out, but maybe there's some others that if you really want to with the right mindset in the right context, if you're going to be safe or responsible, maybe you'd be okay with. And by the way, I'm not advocating for you to go do illicit drugs illegally either. But there are some that you can have, even in a controlled environment, such as ours, where you don't need to be afraid of them. I'll tell you what are the most dangerous, though, is the prescription legitimate drugs. As a matter of fact, prescriptions are more commonly abused than any of the other illicit drugs. You look at your stimulants like Adderall, your benzodiazepines, like Xanax, opioids, I mean, these are drugs that are a lot of people are really hooked on and that are killing a lot of people, especially the opioids, but because they're from big pharma, they're not all that bad. I mean, people are finally starting to scrutinize the opioids, but the others are still kind of under the radar, and they're really widely abused, but the focus is on the big, bad, illegal ones. Lesley Logan 32:39  I know of a client who's a social worker, and she used to work in a hospital, and we're talking about pain meds, and she's like Lesley, I watched a 14 year old kid come in super healthy, just had a broken arm. They had to have surgery, but within the three days they were there, they were extra tapping the pain meds. And she's like, we create addicts with these pharmaceutical drugs quickly, but we don't think of it like that, because they had a prescription written. And so it's important for us to educate ourselves, to be informed and to be able to advocate for ourselves or advocate for others when we have this information we can. So, thank you so much. I'm not gonna let you go. We actually are gonna take a brief break, and then we're gonna find out Be It Action Items from you. Lesley Logan 33:19  All right, Sam, where can people find you, follow you, connect with you. If they want to know more about ketamine therapies, if they want to come to your clinics, how can they connect with you best?Sam Mandel 33:28  Yeah, so ketamineclinics.com. That's K-E-T-A-M-I-N-E-C-L-I-N-I-C-S dot com. Lots of great information on there. People are more than welcome to call us, 310-270-0625. Consultations are free. We're always happy to chat see how we can help you. We do offer other treatments we really didn't talk about today, TMS, General Psychiatry, medication management, we take 12 of the biggest insurance networks in California, including Medicare, so there's a lot more that we can cover with you. Whether or not ketamine is the right fit if you are dealing with a mental health condition, I would encourage you to call and see if there's anything we can do to help. And we're on social it's ketamineclinicsLA on all socials and my personal is theSamMandel on all socials. And just really happy to connect with people and hear their stories, answer questions and help in any way that we can. Lesley Logan 34:23  I love it. Thank you. And that's also so cool, because we mentioned, like, it can be really hard to find a therapist these days because they don't always take insurance. So to hear that you do. It's really nice. Okay, we always ask people bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps they can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us?Sam Mandel 34:41  Oh, I wasn't ready for that one. I would say action. Take action. Just do it. Take Nike slogan. I mean, honestly, planning and strategizing is important, and thinking things through and figuring out who you are. What you want, what you like, what you don't like, putting together a plan matters. But I think most of us, or almost all of us, spend too much time on that, and there's just too many unknowns and too many things that you really can't solve for until you're in it and doing it, and it's too easy to let perfectionism keep us from taking the steps that we need to take to get done what we want, become, who we want to be, and who what our potential is. And I personally struggle with this too. So I say that from, you know, my own experience, and I really strive, and I want to encourage other people to really strive, to just get out there and do it, and you're going to make mistakes, and that's okay, but it's really the only way to succeed in life. You have to be on the fields, on the court, in it, and behind the scenes, thinking, planning, strategizing is only going to get you so far.Lesley Logan 35:58  Yeah, yeah. Oh, thank you for that. And also, I can tell you, practice what you just preached, because it's true. You started with a utility closet and some folding chairs and a Motorola phone, I mean. But also, you're correct. People do spend too much time in the planning, or they're waiting for it to be perfect, or they're waiting for the perfect decoration, and then they have the perfect branding and all the things. And if you guys had done that, you wouldn't have been able to help the thousands of people that you have today. So thank you so much, Sam for being here, for educating us, for informing us. Lesley Logan 36:29  And, you guys, how are you gonna use these tips in your life? Please share this episode with a friend as you hear conversations come up about the misuse of ketamine, and now you know you could share this with them to educate them, and also, if you have friends and family or yourself who needs this, please contact Sam and his team, because there's help out there for you. Until next time, Be It Till You See It.Lesley Logan 36:50  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. One thing that would help both myself and future listeners is for you to rate the show and leave a review and follow or subscribe for free wherever you listen to your podcast. Also, make sure to introduce yourself over at the Be It Pod on Instagram. I would love to know more about you. Share this episode with whoever you think needs to hear it. Help us and others Be It Till You See It. Have an awesome day. Be It Till You See It is a production of The Bloom Podcast Network. If you want to leave us a message or a question that we might read on another episode, you can text us at +1-310-905-5534 or send a DM on Instagram @BeItPod.Brad Crowell 37:33  It's written, filmed, and recorded by your host, Lesley Logan, and me, Brad Crowell.Lesley Logan 37:38  It is transcribed, produced and edited by the epic team at Disenyo.co.Brad Crowell 37:42  Our theme music is by Ali at Apex Production Music and our branding by designer and artist, Gianfranco Cioffi.Lesley Logan 37:49  Special thanks to Melissa Solomon for creating our visuals. Brad Crowell 37:53  Also to Angelina Herico for adding all of our content to our website. And finally to Meridith Root for keeping us all on point and on time.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/be-it-till-you-see-it/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to the season one finale of the Ketamine Startup Podcast! In this special episode, we guide you through the wealth of content we've covered, helping you find episodes that match your interests. Whether you're looking to navigate the business side of ketamine therapy, hear from fellow medical professionals, or explore controversies and innovations, this episode connects you to the valuable insights shared throughout our first season. Episode 29 show notes:00:00 Welcome to the Season Finale00:48 Guide to Past Episodes01:14 Episodes for Starting a Ketamine Clinic02:24 Episodes for Emergency Medicine Specialists03:09 Episodes for Anesthesiologists03:28 Trailblazing Women in Ketamine Therapy03:57 Controversies in Ketamine Therapy & Psychedelic Medicine04:27 Spirituality and Personal Development in Ketamine Therapy04:54 Physician Mental Health and Ketamine Therapy05:25 Season Highlights and ConclusionThanks for listeningEpisodes Mentioned By Topic:The Business of Ketamine Therapy: Getting Started & Best PracticesEpisode 3 - How Much Money Do You Need To Start A Ketamine Clinic?Episode 5 - The Three Types Of People Who Open Up A Ketamine ClinicEpisode 7 - Who Can Open A Ketamine Therapy Clinic?Episode 10 - Can My City's Population Support A Ketamine ClinicEpisode 20 - Unlocking Transformation: Exploring Set, Setting, and Integration in Ketamine TherapyEpisode 23 - Mastering Clinic Compliance: Insights from Retired DEA Agent Dennis WichernEpisode 24 - 13 Best Practices for Ketamine Therapy ClinicsEpisode 26 - Top 10 Ways To Fail As A Ketamine Clinic & How To Avoid ThemEmergency Medicine Physicians & Ketamine TherapyEpisode 2 - For Heroes & All: Expanding Ketamine Therapy With Dr. Carl BonnettEpisode 4 - From Combat to Care: A Journey to Providing Ketamine Therapy with Dr. Leslie KoenigEpisode 8 - From The ER to Ketamine Therapy: Leading a Clinic & Balancing Life With Dr. Glareh ImaniEpisode 15 - Military Precision in Mental Health: A Journey into Ketamine Entrepreneurship with Dr. William BianchiEpisode 22 - Opening a Ketamine Clinic: An Unconventional Path for Emergency PhysiciansEpisode 25 - Breaking the Stigma: Ketamine, Forgiveness, & Mental Health with Dr. Mel HerbertFrom Anesthesiologists to Ketamine SpecialistsEpisode 11 - From Anesthesia to Entrepreneurship: Providing Mindful Holistic Ketamine Therapy with Dr. Sara HermanEpisode 17 - Transformative Journeys: Growth, Mindset, & Psychedelic Insights with Dr. James LeathemEpisode 21 - From Anesthesia to Empathy: Pioneering Ketamine Therapy in Brazil with Dr. Tiago GilWomen Leaders in Ketamine TherapyEpisode 4 - From Combat to Care: A Journey to Providing Ketamine Therapy with Dr. Leslie KoenigEpisode 6 - Transforming Pain Care: Insights into Ketamine Therapy and Business With Dr. Lara EdingerEpisode 8 - From The ER to Ketamine Therapy: Leading a Clinic & Balancing Life With Dr. Glareh ImaniEpisode 11 - From Anesthesia to Entrepreneurship: Providing Mindful Holistic Ketamine Therapy with Dr. Sara HermanEpisode 13 - From CRNA to CEO: Blazing Trails in Ketamine Therapy with Kathryn WalkerEpisode 16 - Air Force to Frontline Psychiatry: An Entrepreneurial Journey With Scarlett Mulligan PA-CControversies in Ketamine Therapy & PsychedelicsEpisode 12 - Is The Legalization of Psilocybin and MDMA Therapy a Future Threat for Ketamine Clinics?Episode 14 - Ketamine Controversies in The Media: Debunking Myths and Embracing RealityEpisode 19 - Ego-Death, Ketamine, & Matthew Perry: A Conversation With Dr. Carl Bonnett Spirituality, Mindset & Personal GrowthEpisode 9 - Healing Journeys: Ayahuasca, Ketamine Therapy, & Spirituality With Dr. Joe TafurEpisode 17 - Transformative Journeys: Growth, Mindset, & Psychedelic Insights with Dr. James LeathemPhysician Mental Health & BurnoutEpisode 25 - Breaking the Stigma: Ketamine, Forgiveness, & Mental Health with Dr. Mel HerbertLooking for a Season One Recap?Episode 27 - Season 1 Highlights Compilation Part 1Episode 28 - Season 1 Highlights Compilation Part 2Follow us onInstagramLinkedinKetamine StartUp WebsiteYouTube✅Want to fast track launching your ketamine clinic? If so, download our free checklist.

Today, The Frontier Psychatrists welcomes back my friend Ben Spielberg. He's been a reader for a long time and has contributed to the newsletter in the past. It was on Clinical Trial design, a perennial favorite around these parts.With only light edits, what follows is his work, narrated by me, for the Audio Version.I would invite you to the live class today on working as an out-of-network provider, but it sold out last night, so you'll have to wait for the next one. My prior article on Spravato is available here.The year is 2024. OpenAI has just launched its latest update to ChatGPT, promising more natural and less artificial-sounding language. Donald Trump has won the nomination for President of the United States. Another chain of ketamine clinics has engaged in a corporate reorganization. There is conflict in the Middle East. Are we sure that we're not living Groundhog's Day?I am the founder of Bespoke Treatment, an integrative mental health facility with multiple locations that has at times been referred to as a "ketamine clinic." I have also seen countless so-called "ketamine clinics" sell for pennies on the dollar and go bankrupt seemingly overnight. In this case, Numinus, a company that was publicly traded in Canada and owned a number of psychiatric clinics specializing in ketamine in the US and Canada, has sold its clinics to Stella (a company that has stealthily become one of the larger mental health providers in the country and is the first to bring the awesome SGB treatment to scale). It's not the first time this has happened. It's not the second, nor the third, nor even the fourth time this has happened. But yet, the common consensus is that ketamine clinics are a cheap, easy business with recurring revenue. So, what gives?Figure 1. A reddit user asking anesthesiologists if they should start a ketamine or Botox clinic for easy cash on the side. Does this make you feel gross? Should it?The Ketamine Clinic Model 101The most basic outline for a ketamine clinic is as follows: a provider rents an office space with, on average, five or so exam rooms. They buy equipment for infusions like a pump, catheter, needles, and syringes. They buy some comfortable recliner chairs. They hire a receptionist to answer phones, field patient questions, charge credit cards, and handle medical record requests. They hire a nurse to insert the IV, monitor vital signs, check blood pressure, juggle multiple patients at once, and make sure the ketamine is flowing into patients' veins unencumbered. Two SKUs are typically offered: ketamine infusions for mood, which last approximately 40 minutes, and ketamine infusions for pain, which last for up to 4 hours. Zofran is offered for nausea, and some clinics have fun add-ons like magnesium or NAD. An average mood infusion costs around $400-$500 in a medium cost-of-living area, while mood-infusions can run up to $700 in a higher cost-of-living area. Some clinics offer package discounts if patients buy six or more upfront, which helps with cash flow for the clinic (cash now is better than cash later, of course).A Note on Scope of PracticeThe first wave of ketamine clinics was started mainly by providers who were not mental health specialists. Instead, they were owned by anesthesiologists, ER physicians, and sometimes CRNAs. These providers were especially experienced with ketamine in hospital settings, as well as setting up infusions. Psychiatrists, on the other hand, do not usually order infusions in outpatient settings, and very few had actual hands-on experience with ketamine in practice. That being said, there are a number of variations to the model above: psychiatrist-owned ketamine clinics would often prefer to use intramuscular injections in lieu of infusions, but 2-3 injections would have to be given during a single session for mood and pain sessions were out of the question. Other ways to save costs might include having an EMT do the actual injections (this is highly state-dependent), asking nurses or MAs to work the front desk, or working a full-time regular doctor job. In contrast, your nurses run the actual ketamine services via standing orders, a written document that details routine and emergent instructions for the clinic.Some clinics offer full evaluations prior to rendering treatment, but many offer a simple brief screening on the phone to check for contraindications before scheduling a patient for their first session. The clinics owned by psychiatrists have historically been a bit more thorough in terms of the initial psychiatric evaluations, given that they can actually perform initial psychiatric evaluations within their respective scope of practice. Sometimes clinics may have therapists on-site who can render ketamine assisted therapy (meaning, therapy occurring concurrently) for an additional $100-$300. Otherwise, there is not much decision-making that goes on— other than deciding on medication dosages. Most infusions start off at .5mg/kg of body weight, which is by far the most evidence-based dosage. In practice, most clinics increase dosage every session because even though ketamine is considered to be a weight-based medicine for anesthesia, there is thought to be a “sweet spot” of dosage for everyone, if one can imagine an inverted U shape curved, where the ideal dosage for each patient is at the tippity-top of the inversion. Dosage increases are highly variable depending on the clinic: some have a maximum dosage, some will only increase a certain percentage, and some may even use standardized increments (e.g., only offering dosages in increments of 50mg). A typical series of infusions is 6-8 over 3-4 weeks, followed by boosters as needed.Fool's GoldAt first glance, the business model seems fantastic. As a cash business, there are no AR issues, no third party billing companies to deal with, and no prior authorizations to fight over. Sure, the cost is high, but it's not that high compared to many other healthcare services. Since the benefits fade over time, a ketamine clinic has built-in recurring revenue from patients every week, month, quarter, or year – it's like a subscription business! Ketamine is trendy and sexy; TV shows like White Lotus mention it, and ravers from the 90's recall it with great fondness. Unlike SSRIs and psychotherapy, ketamine works for depression fast. It's amongst the fastest treatments for depression that we have today, and there are a lot of depressed people. It can help someone out of debilitating depression in 40 minutes. It has none of the un-sexy side effects of SSRIs like sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal discomfort, or uncontrollable sweating. Instead, it has sexy side effects: euphoria, hallucinations, and feelings of unity with the universe. Also, unlike SSRIs, it helps most people who try it. It really is an amazing treatment, and I often feel grateful that my clinic is able to offer it to patients in needFigure 2. Most business-savvy reddit user.Supply and Demand… or SomethingMood disorders disproportionately affect individuals who are of lower socioeconomic status compared to individuals with a lot of disposable income. Of course, wealthier individuals are no more immune to mental health disorders than anyone else, but the main target market that benefits most from ketamine just do not have the means to afford it. They don't have $3,000 to burn on yet another treatment that may or may not work. Often, the patients who could really use a series of ketamine infusions cannot scrounge enough money for a single infusion, let alone a whole series and prn boosters. However, there should be enough depressed people with cash to throw around out there… right?Wait, Isn't That A Horse Tranquilizer?Of course, ketamine clinics can find more patients via marketing and advertising. However, I've found that many medical doctors who see this population, like primary care providers, are not up to date with the research. When I first launched my company, I used to go door-to-door to medical buildings in Santa Monica with cookies to speak with them about advancements in interventional psychiatry. I cannot count the number of times that I was laughed out of each office; referring providers are risk-averse, and the perception of ketamine has traditionally been poor. Medical doctors would exclaim, “Of course people feel better; you're getting them high,” and lament that I was administering a drug thought to be highly addictive. Psychotherapists, who would also be fantastic referral partners, generally refer to psychiatry, but it's less common for them to refer to specific treatments. Nowadays, psychotherapists who are particularly invested in ketamine can sign up with venture-backed companies like Journey Clinical and render their own ketamine-assisted psychotherapy with some prescriber supervision. The issue is that despite the media attention, people with depression don't read innovative health newsletters, nor do they review papers in scientific journals. They rely on information from their psychiatrists, medication management providers, and psychotherapists. If they are not told that this is an option for them, they won't hear about it without ad spend. Oh yeah, and there is a major issue with ad spend: the word ketamine itself is a restricted drug term, and legitimate clinics routinely get banned from Google and Meta for mentioning it, which makes digital advertising more difficult than it would be for any other legitimate service.The Matthew Perry EffectKetamine is very desirable for some patients (unfortunately, sometimes the patients who want it most are frankly the worst candidates for it), but I'd wager that the majority of patients who need it are kind of scared of it. They want to feel good, they want relief from depression and trauma, but it's a weird thing to do a drug that is a horse tranquilizer and also an anesthetic in a reclining chair in a medical office that tricks your brain into feeling like you're dead for a little bit. It's kind of far off from acupuncture and more traditional alternative medicine. There is certainly a non-zero addictive potential that needs to be carefully weighed, it's not a particularly comfortable experience for many patients—especially those with a history of trauma—even if it helps after the experience is over. Additionally, the famous actor from the most famous show in the world, who was deemed to have a cause of death relating to ketamine, isn't exactly helping mass adoption. Overall, this just makes marketing and advertising even more expensive, because a) the majority of referring providers are skeptical, b) patients can't pay for it and c) patients who can pay for it are cautious.Disruptive Business ModelsIn the model I've described above, there are 3 sets of cost centers: rent, staff, and marketing. In some areas of the country, rent may be negligible, and in others, it is quite high. Like an owner-operated restaurant, if a clinic is owned by a company that is not a clinician, they have to find one and pay for one. Venture-backed companies like Mindbloom, Better U, and Joyous have also created entire businesses on the back of the COVID-era controlled substance waivers, whereby they send patients ketamine tablets and/or lozenges directly through the mail. Unlike the clinic model, they don't have rent to pay, and since national marketing campaigns are often cheaper than hyper-local brick and mortar campaigns, they are able to find new patients at lower acquisition costs compared to their clinic counterparts. Some patients do extensive research before treatment and only want to find IV clinics that offer specific dosages, but many are fine with the cheapest ketamine possible, and would prefer to pay as low as $150 for an entire month compared to $3,000.Figure 3. Did you sign up for a discounted ketamine subscription on Black Friday after purchasing a new flat-screen TV?Spravato: Coming In HotJohnson & Johnson's branded esketamine (note the prefix es) is on track to reach coveted “blockbuster status.” While it was FDA approved for Major Depressive Disorder in 2019, it took some time to catch on for a number of reasons including skepticism that the added es only added to pharma pockets and didn't actually work, health insurance companies taking time to decide on what their medical necessity criteria should be, and social isolation due to COVID-19 being a thing. My clinic has become one of the larger Spravato providers in the Los Angeles area, and while we still offer ketamine infusions, our infusion census has decreased by over 70%. The scenario is this: a patient with severe depression comes in to see us, they've heard about ketamine, but they find out that Spravato is covered by insurance for a $20 copay. Maybe ketamine has slightly better efficacy (which, in my opinion, is really just a function of being able to adjust dosage). Still, patients would prefer paying a lot less money to receive almost-the-same benefits.Death By A Thousand SticksThere are a number of other issues with the model that become problematic, especially at scale. Large medical distributors like McKesson and Henry Shein have instituted CYA policies, limiting ketamine sales to licensed anesthesiologists. Medical malpractice carriers alike have followed suit, requesting detailed addendums from providers regarding their ketamine training or flat-out refusing coverage for anyone who isn't an anesthesiologist. Since controlled substance manufacturing is directed by the DEA based on their own predictions, it's not uncommon for ketamine to go on shortage for weeks to months at a time. There are a myriad of problems with the model of point solutions which have been detailed here already, but in short, the old adage rings true: if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail, and if all you have is ketamine, everything looks like a juicy vein. But while ketamine is a highly efficacious treatment, it's not the best treatment for everyone, and patients can become downright dysregulated after ketamine, which a clinic in this model just can't handle adequately at scale. And ultimately, methods to do everything cheaper don't work out that well. For example, putting multiple patients in one room may seem like a good idea, but it is ultimately not conducive to the actual ketamine experience. Any sort of vertical integration also adds an insurmountable amount of complexity, like starting to offer Spravato or TMS, because now they have to start accepting insurance, become in-network, manage billing and AR, and so on. Depending on location and the clinic set-up, they also require specialized providers onsite.Figure 4. Supply chain issues abound.Insurance IssuesSome patients try to be well-informed. They, rightly or otherwise, don't believe everything they hear from their providers, so they call up their health insurance companies and ask. They just call the phone number on the back of the card and ask the representative if ketamine infusions are covered. Undoubtedly, the representative says yes—even though many insurance companies have published guidelines that explicitly deny any coverage for ketamine for a mental health disorder. These patients come in frustrated, distrustful of their providers and reaffirms their belief that ketamine clinics are just cash grabs. Even if one manages to obtain a coveted insurance contract for ketamine, like Ketamine Wellness Centers had with the VA, it kickstarts cashflow and complexity issues that scale should sort out, but ultimately doesn't because of the aforementioned issues above.Overall, it is possible to have a successful ketamine clinic in 2024. Still, it isn't easy due to market conditions, the population served, and the ever-changing landscape of mental health treatment. While many successful clinics exist today, the wheels tend to start to fall off when scaling, where all of a sudden, a clinic's reach has surpassed its captive population. Otherwise, it becomes a series of continual cost-cutting until there is nothing left to cut… save for the business itself.Ben Spielberg is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bespoke Treatment, a comprehensive mental health facility with offices in Los Angeles, CA, and Las Vegas, NV. He is also a PhD Candidate in Cognitive Neuroscience at Maastricht University.For more on psychiatric medications, buy my book Inessential Pharmacology. (amazon link).For pieces by other TFP contributors, follow:Alex Mendelsohn, Michelle Bernabe, RN, @Psych Fox, Carlene MacMillan, MD, David Carreon, M.D., Benjamin Lippmann, DO, Awais Aftab, Courtny Hopen BSN, HNB-BC, CRRN, Leon Macfayden and many others! The Frontier Psychiatrists is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thefrontierpsychiatrists.substack.com/subscribe

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In this episode of the Ketamine Startup Podcast Sam interviews Dr. Tiago Gil, an anesthesiologist from Brazil and a pioneer in the ketamine treatment landscape in his country. Dr. Gil shares his unique journey from traditional anesthesia practice to becoming a specialist in ketamine therapy, offering deep dives into the intricacies of ketamine's impact and its practical applications.Discover the importance of seeing ketamine as a treatment to provide patients rather than a product to be scaled and sold - emphasizing the deeply personal and empathetic approach necessary in interventional psychiatric mental healthcare.What You'll Learn in This Episode:.• Professional Development: Learn how continuous learning and specialization can lead to significant shifts in medical practice and patient care.• Strategic Guidance: Gain valuable insights on navigating the medical and ethical considerations when introducing new treatments like ketamine, helping you tailor patient care approaches in diverse medical environments• Innovative Approaches: Understand Dr. Gil's innovative approach to ketamine therapy, focusing on quality of life as the primary goalEpisode 21 show notes:00:00 Teaser - Don't Do it for the Daiquiris00:27 Intro and Meet Dr. Thiago Gil: Anesthesiologist from Brazil01:13 Discovering Ketamine's Antidepressant Properties01:41 Transition to Ketamine Therapy05:31 Learning from International Experts10:12 Challenges and Realizations10:39 The Brazilian Healthcare System13:24 Growth of Ketamine Clinics in Brazil16:54 The Shift to Esketamine20:30 Clinical Practice Differences23:26 Quality of Life Through Ketamine23:58 Ketamine vs. Traditional Operating Room25:29 Respecting Patients on Their Worst Days26:09 Exploring Alternative Treatments29:34 The Power of Dreams in Healing33:23 Advice for Aspiring Ketamine Clinic Owners36:12 Balancing Work and Personal Life39:28 Fun and Personal Insights46:48 Final Thoughts and Contact InformationThanks for listeningConnect with Dr. Gil:Dr. Gil's InstagramDr. Gil's Clinic websiteDr. Gil's LinkedInCheck out Dr. Gil's article discussed in the episode:Efficacy of intravenous esketamine in reducing suicidal ideation and major depressive symptoms: A real-world evidence study✅ Want to fast track launching your ketamine clinic? If so, download our free checklist.

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In this quick episode of the Ketamine Startup Podcast, Sam shares some updates in the psychedelic world, in particular the recent FDA decision on MDMA therapy and the developments in the investigation into Matthew Perry's death. This episode covers the complexities of operating a ketamine clinic amidst recent controversies affecting the public perception of psychedelic therapies. Sam finishes the discussion, with the challenges and responsibilities of providing ketamine treatments responsibly and ethically in today's healthcare environment.What You'll Learn In This Episode:• Public Perception and Media Impact: How recent news events shape public perception of ketamine and what clinics can do to educate and reassure their communities.• Understanding Ketamine's Dual Nature: Learn about the therapeutic potential and risks associated with ketamine, emphasizing the importance of controlled and knowledgeable application in clinical settings.• Opportunities and Alternatives: Discover what actions you can take and explore alternative treatments like the stellate ganglion block (SGB), and their role in treating PTSD and other conditions.Episode 18 show notes:00:00 Episode Teaser - Ketamine Can Be UnSafe 00:58 FDA's Decision on MDMA Therapy03:50 Checklist for Starting a Ketamine Clinic04:43 Matthew Perry's Case Updates and Ketamine Safety06:33 Responsible Ketamine Administration10:28 MDMA Rejection and Alternative Treatments - Stellate Ganglion Blocks13:18 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsThanks for listeningLearn more about stellate ganglion blocks in episode 11 with Dr. Sara Herman✅ Want to fast track launching your ketamine clinic? If so, download our free checklist

In this episode of the Ketamine Startup Podcast, Kim and Sam discuss whether the legalization of MDMA and psilocybin therapy poses a threat to ketamine infusion clinics. You'll learn about the differing mechanisms of action between these psychedelic substances and ketamine, the significance of set and setting in psychedelic therapy, and the scalability challenges associated with MDMA and psilocybin treatments. Rediscover the importance of flexibility and providing a range of therapeutic options for patients in the psychedelic mental health space. The episode encourages you—current and aspiring ketamine clinic founders— to stay informed and adaptable as the field of psychedelic therapy evolves.What You'll Learn in This Episode:• Mechanisms of Action: Explore how ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin differ in their effects and implications for treatment.• Scalability and Access: Insights into the logistical challenges of integrating MDMA and psilocybin into therapeutic practices.• Foundational Role of Ketamine Therapy: Understand how existing ketamine clinics can serve as a foundation for integrating emerging psychedelic treatments.Episode 12 show notes:00:00 Introduction to the Ketamine Startup Podcast00:34 The Impact of MDMA and Psilocybin Legalization02:26 Challenges with MDMA and Psilocybin Therapy03:45 Advantages of Ketamine Therapy06:06 Future of Ketamine Clinics08:26 Starting Your Own Ketamine Clinic11:08 Comparing MDMA, Psilocybin, and Ketamine15:35 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsThanks for listening✅ Want to fast track launching your ketamine clinic? If so, download our free checklist.

We're joined by Sam Mandel, CEO and Co-founder of Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles, for a thought-provoking discussion that aims to clear the air around some widespread misconceptions surrounding the tragic passing of Matthew Perry.Ketamine therapy often falls victim to myths and misconceptions, particularly in the wake of high-profile cases like Perry's. @thesammandel offers insightful perspectives on how ketamine, when used responsibly and under professional supervision, can be a beneficial therapeutic tool.Make sure to check out this very informative conversation. You don't want to miss it.Listen to the full episode here:https://tr.ee/wzRmfsMtDcTakeawaysKetamine infusion therapy is a safe and effective treatment for mental health conditions and chronic pain.Misconceptions about Matthew Perry's death should not deter individuals from considering ketamine therapy.Harm reduction and patient advocacy are crucial in navigating the healthcare system.Personal experiences and research should guide decisions about treatment options.Chapters00:00 Introduction and Tribute to Matthew Perry00:58 Discussion of Ketamine Infusion Therapy03:44 Debunking Misconceptions about Matthew Perry's Death07:32 Safety and Effectiveness of Ketamine Infusion Therapy14:18 Importance of Harm Reduction and Patient Advocacy20:33 Personal Experience and Confidence in Ketamine Clinic23:11 Closing Remarks and Invitation

Det här ett återpublicerat och reklamfritt samtal som spelades in 2019.Dr. Steven L Mandel grundade Ketamine Clinics, i Los Angeles 2014, tillsammans med sin son Sam Mandel, COO. Majoriteten av deras patienter lider av depression, PTSD eller kronisk smärta. De säger att över 80% av deras patienter med depression mår bättre inom bara några dagar. Ibland även inom några timmar. Följ far och sons arbete här: https://www.ketamineclinics.comHär hittar du alla samtal från Hur kan vi?Utforska Hurkanvipedia för att lära dig mer Stötta Hur kan vi? 3.0 genom att bli månadsgivare härBoka oss till ditt team, ledningsgrupp eller företag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Have you noticed the ketamine clinics popping up around the city? While ketamine has been used as an anesthetic in the medical field for decades, its use as a treatment for depression, PTSD, and chronic pain has been gaining popularity in recent years. So what exactly is a trip like to one of Madison's clinics? Host Bianca Martin is joined by Brian Czapko, co-founder of Forward Ketamine, to chat about how ketamine therapy works and what the future of this industry and treatment could look like.  Wanna talk to us about an episode? Leave us a voicemail at 608-318-3367 or email madison@citycast.fm. We're also on Instagram!  Want more Madison news delivered right to your inbox? Subscribe to the Madison Minutes morning newsletter.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Madison? Check out our options for podcast ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Label Free Podcast, host Deanna Radulescu interviews Sam Mandel, co-founder and CEO of Ketamine Clinics in Los Angeles. Sam shares his personal journey and passion for mental health advocacy, stemming from his own experiences with friends and family members who have struggled with mental health issues and addiction. He explains that ketamine, an FDA-approved anesthetic, is also an effective treatment for depression, PTSD, anxiety, and chronic pain. Sam emphasizes that ketamine treatment has a success rate of 83% and works much faster than conventional antidepressant medications. He also discusses the misconceptions surrounding ketamine and the challenges of raising awareness due to the lack of pharmaceutical marketing. Sam highlights the holistic approach of ketamine treatment, which promotes healing and enhances brain function without the long-term side effects of traditional medications. He also mentions the clinic's expansion to offer psychiatric med management and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as additional treatment options. Despite the stigma surrounding mental health, Sam encourages listeners to seek help and reminds them that there is always hope. To learn more head to the link ⬇️:https://ketamineclinics.com/https://www.sammandel.com/This episode is brought to you by Supapass: For 10 years we've enabled entrepreneurs & content makers to afford the type of technology that previously only big tech platforms like Netflix or Spotify could provide to audiences ...on your own website and app!No coding, tech or design expertise needed. We empower you to keep 100% of your money, share your content on the best technology, and own the relationship with your customers.‍Grow your business, without it costing the earth. Use the code: LFG20 for 20% off at the link ⬇️:https://www.supapass.comAs always thank you for the support, to contact me directly follow the link below:https://www.labelfreepodcast.com​ Stay Healthy, Stay Ready- Deanna Marie Radulescu#podcastguest #labelfreepodcast #supapass

In this episode of the Label Free Podcast, host Deanna Radulescu interviews Sam Mandel, co-founder and CEO of Ketamine Clinics in Los Angeles. Sam shares his personal journey and passion for mental health advocacy, stemming from his own experiences with friends and family members who have struggled with mental health issues and addiction. He explains that ketamine, an FDA-approved anesthetic, is also an effective treatment for depression, PTSD, anxiety, and chronic pain. Sam emphasizes that ketamine treatment has a success rate of 83% and works much faster than conventional antidepressant medications. He also discusses the misconceptions surrounding ketamine and the challenges of raising awareness due to the lack of pharmaceutical marketing. Sam highlights the holistic approach of ketamine treatment, which promotes healing and enhances brain function without the long-term side effects of traditional medications. He also mentions the clinic's expansion to offer psychiatric med management and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as additional treatment options. Despite the stigma surrounding mental health, Sam encourages listeners to seek help and reminds them that there is always hope. To learn more head to the link ⬇️:https://ketamineclinics.com/https://www.sammandel.com/This episode is brought to you by Supapass: For 10 years we've enabled entrepreneurs & content makers to afford the type of technology that previously only big tech platforms like Netflix or Spotify could provide to audiences ...on your own website and app!No coding, tech or design expertise needed. We empower you to keep 100% of your money, share your content on the best technology, and own the relationship with your customers.‍Grow your business, without it costing the earth. Use the code: LFG20 for 20% off at the link ⬇️:https://www.supapass.comAs always thank you for the support, to contact me directly follow the link below:https://www.labelfreepodcast.com​ Stay Healthy, Stay Ready- Deanna Marie Radulescu#podcastguest #labelfreepodcast #supapass

In this episode of the Wise Decision Maker Show, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky speaks to Sam Mandel, CEO and Cofounder of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, who shares why the future is bright for ketamine improving mental health.You can learn about Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles at https://ketamineclinics.com/

Sam Mandel, CEO and Co-Founder of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, Expert in Ketamine Infusions, Mental Health Psychedelic Medicine Ketamineclinics.com Here are some key points from the podcast conversation between Chris Voss of The Chris Voss Show Podcast and Sam Mandel: Ketamine infusion therapy involves receiving low, sub-anesthetic doses of ketamine intravenously in a clinical setting. It is used to treat depression, PTSD, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. Ketamine works very quickly, with many people experiencing relief after just 2-3 infusions within the first week. This is much faster than conventional antidepressants like SSRIs which can take 4-6 weeks to start working. Ketamine has an 83% success rate for treating depression and mental health issues, even in treatment-resistant cases that have not responded to other medications and therapies. The effects of ketamine last for months at a time, unlike medications that need to be taken daily. There are also no major long-term side effects. Ketamine works through different mechanisms than conventional antidepressants. It stimulates regrowth of neural connections and pathways in the brain. It also induces a psychedelic state that allows revisiting trauma and gaining new perspectives on issues. Proper ketamine treatment involves intravenous administration in a clinical setting under supervision of medical professionals, not taking lozenges or sprays at home which the FDA has warned against. Ketamine clinics provide comprehensive mental healthcare including therapy, psychiatry, transcranial magnetic stimulation in addition to ketamine infusion therapy. Ketamine treatment costs around $3900 for a complete series of 6 infusions. Some insurance plans may cover parts of the treatment. Biography About Sam Mandel Sam Mandel is a lifelong mental health advocate & entrepreneur. Sam cofounded Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles with his father, Dr. Steven L. Mandel, in 2014 and has grown the clinic to be one of the most successful and well-respected Ketamine Infusion Therapy clinics in the U.S. He serves as the company's Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of KCLA, managing its growing staff of 16. He oversees all non-clinical functions, including patient satisfaction, human resources and employee retention, vendors, marketing, public relations, technology, compliance, legal, and finance. Sam also enjoys weightlifting, traveling, snowboarding, and spending time with his dog Banksy.

Sam Mandel is a lifelong mental health advocate & entrepreneur. Sam cofounded Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles with his father, Dr. Steven L. Mandel, in 2014 and has grown the clinic to be one of the most successful and well-respected Ketamine Infusion Therapy clinics in the U.S. He serves as the company's Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of KCLA, managing its growing staff of 16. He oversees all non-clinical functions, including patient satisfaction, human resources and employee retention, vendors, marketing, public relations, technology, compliance, legal, and finance. Sam also enjoys weightlifting, traveling, snowboarding, and spending time with his dog Banksy.About Ketamine Clinics Los AngelesKetamine Clinics Los Angeles is a world-renowned mental health center and leading provider of Ketamine Infusion Therapy. Cofounded by Dr. Steven L. Mandel and CEO Sam Mandel in 2014, KCLA was one of the first ketamine clinics to open in the United States. KCLA is the first and only ketamine clinic accredited by Quad A, upholding the gold standard in safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction. Services include Ketamine Therapy, Psychiatric Medication Management, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), with plans for further advancements soon. KCLA has contracted with nine of California's largest health insurance plans to expand access to their services.The clinical team at KCLA comprises an exceptional group of highly skilled professionals regarded as leaders in their field. The team includes one Anesthesiologist with a master's degree in psychology, two psychiatrists (double and triple-board-certified), one physician assistant, one psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, four registered nurses, and six administrative staff. All teammates collaborate in KCLA's state-of-the-art, 5,000-square-foot facility in Los Angeles, CA.www.ketamineclinics.com

Dr. Sam Zand and Derek Du Chesne are Co-Founders of Better U, a ketamine therapy clinic that has built a robust psychedelic ecosystem focused on helping people elevate their mental health. From their work with high-performance professional athletes and corporate executives looking for an edge, to their relationships within the entertainment industry, Better U is helping to bring a new level of awareness to mental health on the world stage.  

The roads are getting cleared but people are still stuck up in the San Bernardino Mountains. We go In Depth into the recovery efforts and details about bodies that have been found.   The scammers have already found a way to use Artificial Intelligence to steal your money. We go In Depth into what they're doing.  Is the U.S. health care system to blame for the deaths of two kidnapped Americans in Mexico? The Justice Department sues to try to stop JetBlue and Spirit Airlines from merging. More and more health clinics are opening in southern California and elsewhere that give patients a party drug.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The roads are getting cleared but people are still stuck up in the San Bernardino Mountains. We go In Depth into the recovery efforts and details about bodies that have been found.  The scammers have already found a way to use Artificial Intelligence to steal your money. We go In Depth into what they're doing. Is the U.S. health care system to blame for the deaths of two kidnapped Americans in Mexico?The Justice Department sues to try to stop JetBlue and Spirit Airlines from merging.More and more health clinics are opening in southern California and elsewhere that give patients a party drug.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Sterling is an award-winning harpist who began to play after a series of life-changing angelic encounters in the canyons of Sedona, Arizona, in the early 1990s. His heartfelt and celestial harp music has touched the hearts and souls of people worldwide, with many listeners reporting beautiful visions, angel encounters, and even miraculous healings while listening to Peter's heavenly music. In this episode, Peter describes his personal journey of discovering the divine music of the angels as he explored Sedona's Red Rock outback canyons. While he explains that angels taught him how to play and produce the music, this discussion goes well beyond the songs to how vital music is to understanding our true nature and can facilitate a vibrant connection with Spirit. Peter adds that in addition to music, having an attitude of trust, surrender, and letting go will help to elevate our vibrational levels to feel the energy of our chakras, opening of our third eye, experience visions, interactions with angels, and out-of-body experiences. In addition to music and sound, Peter suggests there is a second revolution of hallucinogenic drug use, similar to the 50s and 60s, but this time in guided and controlled settings. Psychedelic substances like ketamine, psilocybin mushrooms, cannabis, as well as MDMA (ecstasy) may be able to help people heal from PTSD, abuse, and trauma. They also may help in elevating a person's consciousness to achieve deep spiritual connections.*For more information about Peter, visit his website, or access his videos, music, and book, Hearing the Angels Sing, which includes 70 minutes of Peter's heavenly music. To learn more about the use of hallucinogens, contact a qualified healthcare provider, treatment center, or visit the following websites for more information – Ketamine Clinics, Mindbloom.com (at home ketamine service), marijuana dispensaries, and Healingmaps (ketamine and psychedelic therapy clinics). Also, The Miracle Mindsetbook by Diane C. Lund shares stories of how a change in thinking changes your life.  A Psychic's Story wouldn't be possible without your support so THANK YOU for listening. And if you would like to help out, please:Subscribe in your favorite podcast player.FOLLOW @apsychicsstory on Instagram.  BOOK a session with Nichole.SIGN-UP to receive emails, news, alerts and more from A Psychic's Story. This podcast is intended to inspire you on your personal journey toward inner peace. The podcast host, co-hosts or guests are not psychologists or medical doctors and do not offer any professional health or medical advice. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.*Please consult a qualified healthcare professional or treatment center when considering the use of hallucinogens Support the show

Irwin Naturals Inc. (CSE:IWIN) president Adam Berk tells Proactive's Stephen Gunnion that the company plans to double the number of ketamine clinics it operates annually as it grows its Irwin Natural Emergence franchise. Currently at 16, Berk says Irwin Natural Emergency should have 25 clinics by the end of the year through acquisitions and organic growth, and also expand from the current eight states it operates in across the US. Berk also discusses Irwin's entry into Washington States with the acquisition of Tri-Cities Infusion and Wellness Clinic and its growing presence in Florida. #ProactiveInvestors #IrwinNaturals #ketamine #Tri-CitiesInfusionAndWellness #CaraClinic #DuraMedical #CSE #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

From bucket lists to building community, Bea and her partner Dana Harvey envisioned a place to share and sit in circle, sharing their psychedelic journeys with like-minded women. Fast forward one year to the inaugural Sisters in Psychedelics Summit, we're sitting in circle with Bea to get the tea on their psychedelic journey!From preparation, to the journey itself to the lifelong integration of learning, we talk coaches, trip sitters, the history of MDMA, Ketamine Clinics and so mush(room) more. Whether you are for, against or in between on the psychedelic conversation, this one's about exploring the grey space that drug and psychedelic culture live in. About Our Guest: Bea ("Bee") Chan is a female BIPOC founder, community builder and mental health advocate. After leaving her corporate career, she found herself rediscovering her ancestral roots in Asia, where she stumbled on marketing, entrepreneurship and plant medicine. Profound psychedelic trips from Thailand to Mexico led Bea to collide with Dana Harvey - her soul sister - and together they co-created Sisters In Psychedelics (SIP) in November 2021. SIP is a grassroots community and platform that empowers people to elevate the divine feminine and other underrepresented voices in the evolution of the psychedelic ecosystem. Organically growing from 15 strangers to over 450 sisters around the world, they're just about ready to debut their gender-inclusive, inaugural SIP Summit on Sept 10 and invite all to join! About the Conference: Sponsored by Numinus, Conscious Mind Clinic and several others, the inaugural SIP Summit is happening on Sept 10 at the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra with an epic full moon after party at a private residence! Featuring 34 female speakers, the keynote will be delivered by Dr. Pam Kryskow, with other notable speakers covering topics like: Executive Leadership, Modern Medicine Women, PTSD & Parenting, Sex & Intimacy, Trauma & Money, Ethics in Clinical Practice and more!Check out the summit agenda and speakers here, and grab your in-person ticket or FREE livestream access here!RESOURCES:Sisters in PsychedelicsSisters in Psychedelics EventFantastic Fungi (Netflix Documentary)MAPS CanadaSpecial AccessTherapsilNuminusJohn Hopkins UniversityHow to Change Your Mind (Netflix Show)

An inside look at what it takes to launch a ketamine clinic including: first steps, navigating hurdles, potential pitfalls, which patients benefit from ketamine, and an exhortation about why you should (and shouldn't) go into this type of business.  For full show notes visit our podcast page   Guest Bio: Dr. Samuel Ko is a Board Certified Emergency Physician and medical director of Reset Ketamine in Palm Springs, California. In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Ko is Co-Creator of an online course - Ketamine StartUp - which teaches other physicians how to start their own ketamine clinic.  During his free time, he practices yoga, meditation, reads voraciously, and relaxes with his amazing wife, daughter, and four-legged son. Find Sam on the Insta and Facebook.   Here is the link mentioned in this episode with some ketamine clinic startup SWAG (the ultimate checklist and business plan template) from Sam Ko for Stimulus listeners.    Interested in one-on-one coaching? Learn more at roborman.com   Support our work on Patreon  

An inside look at what it takes to launch a ketamine clinic including: first steps, navigating hurdles, potential pitfalls, which patients benefit from ketamine, and an exhortation about why you should (and shouldn't) go into this type of business.  For full show notes visit our podcast page   Guest Bio: Dr. Samuel Ko is a Board Certified Emergency Physician and medical director of Reset Ketamine in Palm Springs, California. In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Ko is Co-Creator of an online course - Ketamine StartUp - which teaches other physicians how to start their own ketamine clinic.  During his free time, he practices yoga, meditation, reads voraciously, and relaxes with his amazing wife, daughter, and four-legged son. Find Sam on the Insta and Facebook.   Here is the link mentioned in this episode with some ketamine clinic startup SWAG (the ultimate checklist and business plan template) from Sam Ko for Stimulus listeners.    Interested in one-on-one coaching? Learn more at roborman.com   Support our work on Patreon  

Matt Stang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Delic Corp, one of the leading psychedelic wellness companies in the country with over 12 Ketamine Clinics and 15 more soon to be rolled out. Prior to Matt starting Delic Corp, he was the Owner and Operator of High Times Magazine playing a major role in the cultural adoption and legalization of Cannabis in U.S. He was also the man responsible for bringing the Cannabis Cup to America.

Ketamine is sometimes overlooked in conversations about psychedelics and mental health. Overlooked no more, this conversation with father-son duo Dr. Steven Mandel and Sam Mandel of the Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles focuses on the many potential uses of ketamine to alleviate mental suffering. We explore why ketamine is potentially underutilized in mental health and examine barriers to access that affect its use. Intro (0:00 – 1:37) Their Background (1:38 – 3:45) The Scope of Their Clinics (3:46 – 5:31) From Anesthesiology to Ketamine (5:32 – 8:59) In The Underground (9:00 – 12:32) Best Practice of Ketamine Treatment (12:33 – 17:03) How Ketamine is Delivered to the Patient (17:04 – 21:58) No Talk Therapy (21:59 – 25:23) Best Practices 2.0 (25:24 – 28:29) The Role of Dissociation (28:30 – 35:56) Ketamine's Usefulness Against Suicidality (35:57 – 41:05) Final Thoughts (41:06 – 44:18) End (44:19 – 45:59) About the guests: https://ketamineclinics.com/about-us/

In this week's episode, Dr. Jeff Ditzell talks with Taylor James about their coping mechanisms! From LEGO, Chiropractors, and facing the issues head-on the discuss the best ways to find out what works best for you. Beyonce recently spoke out about how CBD Oil has helped her mental and physical health after years of heavy touring, so a hot topic for discussion is there starting to be a shift towards alternative medicine? Dr. Jeff Ditzell breaks down the stigma around these types of medicine and explains the benefits of Ketamine Infusion Therapy and how his practice separates itself from other "Ketamine Clinics" in New York City! If you would like to know more be sure to check out our website or drop us a message on our socials! You can also catch the shownotes from this week’s episode here. Subscribed Yet? Now you can Subscribe to the Psychs & The City Podcast and never miss a new episode! Subscribe for emails or using your favorite podcast app via: Email

I met Dr. Mandel two years ago. My depression had hit an all time high and my psychiatrist recommended Ketamine infusions.I was surprised as much as you are reading this, ketamine? As in Special K? As in the drug they drug the men in Hustlers?Fast forward to today, numerous infusions later and I can say these treatments have helped me get through some extremely difficult times that I don't know I would have without it.I speak with Dr. Mandel, who is a pioneer in this field, and his son Sam about how the clinic started. And why Ketamine can make leaps and bounds for people who are suffering from depression, PTSD and other mood disorders.

We've talked about therapy, we've talked about antidepressants... but today we're talking about a totally different type of treatment for depression: Ketamine.When I say that, you might think, WOAH, that's an anesthetic. Or, that's a party drug. But here's how it relates to mental health - there are now places you can go, doctors you can go to, to get a Ketamine infusion for your depression.And this is fascinaing to me. Because I am all for anything that can be proven to help people's brains. Ketamine - because of its use as an anesthetic, is legal for medicinal use. And has been since the 1960s.My guests today are Dr. Steven Mandel and Sam Mandel, the founders of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles!Dr. Mandel has been using Ketamine to treat patients for over 40 years, as a board-certified anesthesiologist. He's also a founder of the American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists, and Practitioners. Sam Mandel is his son, and the Chief Operating Officer of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles. They opened the clinic together 7 years, ago, and since then, have administered over 8 thousand treatments.I loved talking to them about what Ketamine infusions entail, how it actually works on the brain, and how it has helped many of their patients feel SO much better.You can keep up with Mentally Together on Instagram @mentallytogetherpod. Cassidy's Instagram is @cassidyquinntv, and you can watch the video version of each podcast episode at YouTube.com/cassidyquinn.Books recommended by Mentally Together guests: https://bookshop.org/lists/mentally-togetherMentally Together is a creation from Cassidy Quinn in collaboration with Coba.fm.Zoom+Care ZoomCare offers same-day doctor visits—that you can book online or from their app. Instacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

PSY FIUNRAVELING THE MYSTERIES OF PSYCHEDELIC SCIENCEWe take an evidence-based exploration into the world of psychedelic medicine with leading researchers, clinicians and industry experts. Dr. Steven MandelFounder & President, Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles Dr. Steven Mandel is an internationally-recognized expert & pioneer in the use of ketamine infusion therapy to treat mental health disorders & chronic pain. Dr. Mandel has more than 40 years of experience utilizing ketamine as a board-certified anesthesiologist. He also earned his master's degree in psychology. He is the founder & president of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, a leading ketamine infusion therapy clinic in Southern California. Dr. Mandel is also founder and first president of ASKP. Sam MandelCofounder & Chief Operating Officer, Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles Sam Mandel is a lifelong mental health advocate & entrepreneur. Mandel started Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles with his father, Dr. Steven Mandel, in 2014 and has grown the clinic to be one of the most successful and well-respected ketamine infusion therapy clinics in the US. Mandel is responsible for the day-to-day operations of KCLA and manages its staff of 10. He oversees all non-clinical functions, including patient satisfaction, vendors, marketing, technology, development, & finance. LINKS:https://ketamineclinics.com/ (https://ketamineclinics.com/) TIMESTAMPS:1:18: Ketamine is not new — supported War Vets in the 70s. 6:35 Among the first Physicians to apply Ketamine with patients. 6:53 In 2014 Many people considered it very experimental. 8:04 3 Different populations of patients. 9:10 Mental health benefits of Ketamine at anesthetic doses. 12:14 Spearheading the movement of using chemicals to promote better mental health. 15:10 Why is Ketamine so effective, so quickly? 17:05 Ketamine works on chemical level and experiential level. 23:50 Evidence-based approach. 28:42 Ketamine vs. Traditional treatment efficacy. 32:30 Ketamine is no longer a last resort. 34:49 Ketamine has no long-term side effects. Quality of Relief. 39:23 Ketamine is an activator rather than a depressant. 42:52 Working with my son. 45:05 Working with my father. 50:37 What about the 17% who don't experience benefits? 55:15 Is Ketamine frequently abused or addictive? 59:44 The largest cause of disability globally? Depression. 1:03:45 Ketamine is the fastest acting, safest, most effective anti-depressant. 1:04:34 Ketamine saves lives.

Ronan Levy, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Field Trip Health and I are talking about Field Trip’s mission to "bring the world to life through psychedelics and psychedelic-enhanced psychotherapy". Especially the opening of Ketamine Clinics, in the meantime in seven locations from Toronto to Amerstedam, has made Field Trip Health last year to one the most important forces in the field and last year the company even went public. Ronan, a lawyer by training, is also a partner at Grassfed Ventures, a venture capital and advisory firm focused on the cannabis and biotech industries and is Chief Strategy Officer and Member of the Board of Directors for Trait Biosciences Inc., a leading biotech company in the hemp and cannabis industries.It was fun to have Ronan on the show again and catch up, also because the world of psychedelics is changing every day. This time, next to Ketamine, we talk about if Ketamine Clinic should look like Soho House, if there is something like an agnostic molecule, we talk Demi Levato's video “Dancing with the devil'', where she shows herself overdosing and addressing her addiction. We talk about the exact meaning of “California Sober”, an approach to recovery that includes drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis in moderation and we discuss if biotech or the recreational side of psychedelics will win the race. So enjoy the show with Ronan and the birds singing in the background, while we are talking. https://www.fieldtriphealth.com/

A hot topic in the world of psychedelic medicine is whether ketamine infusion therapy is as effective as ketamine-assisted therapy (also called KAP). Today's guests Dr. Steven Mandel and his son Sam Mandel have administered over 13,000 treatments at their Los Angeles-based clinic and they are passionate about the power of intravenous ketamine treatment. On the show we discuss the efficacy of IV ketamine therapy and how it compares to intramuscular as a route of administration. We talk about Dr. Mandel's specific protocol including the use of a pump instead of a drip bag for administration. We cover the potential health concerns around ketamine and finish as always with advice to psychedelic therapists. Dr. Steven Mandel has more than 40 years of experience utilizing ketamine as a board-certified anesthesiologist and has a master's degree in psychology. He is the co-founder and president of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles, and the co-founder of American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists and Practitioners. Sam Mandel is co-founder and chief operating officer of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles. A mental health advocate and entrepreneur, he oversees all non-clinical functions of the company and has been active in the ketamine infusion therapy community since its formative days. LINKS Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles American Society of Ketamine of Physicians, Psychotherapists & Practitioners TIMESTAMPS :05 - How Dr. Mendel and his son Sam started the Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles :09 - Should psychedelic practitioners receive the treatment themselves? :16 - How ketamine functions in the brain :23 - Is ketamine infusion therapy as effective as psychedelic-assisted talk therapy? :32 - Intervenus vs Intramuscular ketamine :39 - Dr. Mandel's ketamine protocol :46 - How do you assess the effectiveness of ketamine therapy? :54 - Potential issues with ketamine use: addiction, bladder damage, or cognitive impairment. 1:08 - Dr. Steven and Sam Mandel share their advice

In this episode of the Psychedelic Spotlight podcast, we have the distinct privilege of speaking with one of the foremost experts in ketamine-assisted therapy, Dr. Steven L. Mandel, Founder and President of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles. With his more than 40 years of experience in utilizing ketamine as a board-certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Mandel is leveraging this experience to safely and effectively treat patients suffering from depression, suicidality, anxiety, and PTSD and has become a prominent advocate within the industry for the safe and ethical therapeutic use of ketamine for mental health disorders and pain. **To learn more about the company featured in this episode and the work they're doing, visit their website: www.KetamineClinics.comGet the latest industry news around all things psychedelics by visiting our website and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to never miss a thing. Visit our Website: www.PsychedelicSpotlight.comSubscribe to our YouTube ChannelFollow us on InstagramLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterThis episode was recorded on March 10, 2021.

Meet Sam Mandel, COO of Ketamine Clinics LA, film director, and actor. Sam gets into the mystique of ketamine, the party drug, the horse tranquillizer, the mental illness medication that seems to misunderstood and many times misused by those that are undereducated. Sam provides a great understanding of the wonder drug along with a few laughs for the ladies. This is brought to you by Sand & Shores, the Positive PR People #Leaders #Learns #ContentMatters #PositivePR #GoodNewGuru #Leadership is Newsworthy! #MyMorningCoffee #Podcast www.SandAndShores.com | TonyaMcKenzie.com Follow us on Twitter & Instagram @SandAndShores Follow Gia on Instagram @themahoganybox  and Tonya on Twitter & Instagram @TonyaMcKenziePR To see this episode on on YouTube, check out Sam Mandel

Dr. Steven Mandel, Founder and President of Ketamine Clinics of Los Angelas, returns to the show, with Sam Mandel, Clinic Director. Dr. Mandel is a pioneer in the use of Ketamine to treat Depression, Suicidality, PTSD, and other psychological disorders. As a returning guest, he updates us on what has changed in the research and use of Ketamine over the past year, and we talk about the health impact that depression and suicide have in our society in general, and in the time of the COVID19 Pandemic. Become a patron of the show at www.patreon.com/brokenbrain, or give a one time tip at www.buymeacoffee.com/brokenbrain 

Dr. Steven L Mandel grundade Ketamine Clinics, i Los Angeles 2014, tillsammans med sin son Sam mandel, COO. I avsnittet pratar Navid med Dr. Steven L Mandel & Sam Mandel om hur Ketamin kan användas i terapeutiskt syfte. Vill du lyssna på hela avsnittet så hittar du det här: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm0C4tGv5a4&t= Läs mer om Dr. Mandel & Sam Mandels arbete här: https://www.ketamineclinics.com Bli Patreon och stötta oss på valfri summa per månad på www.patreon.com/hurkanvi Gillar du det vi gör och vill stötta oss på en engångssumma så swishar du på: 123 124 77 33 Följ oss på sociala medier Instagram: @hurkanvi YouTube: https://bit.ly/36hHqcS Följ Navid på Sociala medier: Instagram: @navidmodiriofficial Twitter: @modiri_navid Alla avsnitt av podden och kontaktuppgifter till oss hittar du på www.hurkanvi.se

Dr. Steven L Mandel grundade Ketamine Clinics, i Los Angeles 2014, tillsammans med sin son Sam mandel, COO. Majoriteten av deras patienter lider av depression, PTSD eller kronisk smärta. De säger att över 80% av deras patienter med depression mår bättre inom bara några dagar. Ibland även inom några timmar. 

I det här avsnittet får vi höra när Navid pratar med Steven och Sam kring deras arbete med Ketamin i terapeutiskt och läkande syfte. Läs mer om Dr. Mandel & Sam Mandels arbete här: https://www.ketamineclinics.com Bli Patreon och stötta oss på valfri summa per månad på www.patreon.com/hurkanvi Gillar du det vi gör och vill stötta oss på en engångssumma så swishar du på: 123 124 77 33 Följ oss på sociala medier Instagram: @hurkanvi YouTube: https://bit.ly/36hHqcS Följ Navid på Sociala medier: Instagram: @navidmodiriofficial Twitter: @modiri_navid Alla avsnitt av podden och kontaktuppgifter till oss hittar du på www.hurkanvi.se

East Coast Radio — Suicide is growing at an alarming rate, Thandolwethu spoke to the Medical Director of Ketamine Clinics of South Africa who shared information on the matter.

The How can we? podcast is available at Radio Play, Spotify, Itunes, Acast and www.howcanwepodcast.com. Dr Steven L Mandel founded Ketamine Clinics in Los Angeles 2014 together with his son Sam Mandel, COO. The main part of their patients suffers from depression, PTSD or chronic pain. They say that over 80 % of their patients with depression gets better within hours or days after treatment. Navid spoke to both of them to hear more about their work. Learn more: https://www.ketamineclinics.com Follow Navid: Instagram: @navidmodiriofficial Twitter: @modiri_navid

In this episode, we talk about Ketamine, not the party kind but for treating depression. Dr. Steven and Sam Mandel are with Ketamine clinics of Los Angeles, they shared with us all the details on this amazing therapy. We got to ask them about the benefits, how it affects the brain, the research and even how the procedure works.

In today’s ketamine practitioner episode, Dr. Steven Mandel describes some of the modern applications of ketamine. Dr. Mandel is the founder and president of Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles and a founding member of the American Society of Ketamine Physicians. As an internationally recognized pioneer in the use of ketamine infusion therapy to treat depression, suicidality, PTSD, and chronic pain, Dr. Mandel has made numerous media appearances and has personally administered thousands of ketamine infusions. In this episode, Dr. Mandel recounts some of the history behind ketamine’s use in treating conditions such as PTSD and depression. While its use originated on the battlefield, an increasing number of physicians, including Dr. Mandel, soon discovered its other uses for anesthesia and psychological treatments. Dr. Mandel describes what goes on in his clinic and the common conditions that he uses ketamine infusions to treat. This ranges from depression to PTSD and even chronic pain. Dr. Mandel goes into what the research is saying concerning ketamine’s effects on these conditions and how he uses it to treat his patients.   In this episode: The history behind ketamine’s use as a treatment for PTSD and depression The other therapies that should go alongside ketamine use in order to achieve lasting effects Common psychological conditions that ketamine may help to address Ketamine’s use in treating chronic pain The importance of priming a patient’s mindset in preparation for and during therapy Some of Dr. Mandel’s favorite success stories   Quotes: “Ketamine very quickly became the darling of the battlefield medical community because ketamine in sub-anesthetic doses could very rapidly make a wounded soldier numb enough to participate in his own evacuation despite his wounds.” [8:35] “Ketamine is not a cure at all. It’s a treatment. It doesn’t fix anybody permanently.” [12:30] “You can go to very dark places with ketamine. Ketamine is a fuel. It’s a great enhancer of resilience but particularly the first experience with it can be offputting.” [28:04] “Ketamine can help you to become more open, more resilient. Your sense of worthlessness and helplessness goes away. Your ability to give yourself permission to experience pleasure gets much better.” [34:43]   Links: Get 20% off everything at Octogon Biolabs with coupon code 'plantmedicine’ Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles American Society of Ketamine Physicians   Check out the full episode post Keep up with everything Plant Medicine related here Porangui

Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy Podcast talks about how marketing for Ketamine Clinics with Facebook ads has changed and how this affected a recent value add service he offered through the Healthcare Entreprepreneur Academy. He shares his personal experiences and reflections when it comes to adding new revenue generating strategies as an entrepreneur.      Episode Highlights: Jason opens the podcast by discussing his stay in Spain for Navy Reserve training.  Jason talks about the challenges he faced while working on a recent marketing campaign for a Ketamine Clinic.  Part of the challenge the team faced was due to the recent changes Facebook implemented for ads, which is different since Jason sold his Ketamine Clinic in 2018.  Why did Jason decide to shut down the ad account for the Ketamine Clinic marketing campaign?  While it’s important to try new business strategies, Jason believes it’s equally important to remain focused on elevating strategies with proven success.   What types of new opportunities is the team looking for? Jason advises hiring a coach to help entrepreneurs along their journey.  Jason also recommends cutting your losses so you can move onto the next opportunity.     3 Key Points: There are tough regulations on marketing when it comes to certain fields in healthcare.   Not everything an entrepreneur does will turn to gold.  Focus on what’s working and double down.     Tweetable Quotes: “We actually learned that since I sold my Ketamine Clinic in 2018, things have changed pretty dramatically as far as what you are allowed to advertise on Facebook.” – Jason A. Duprat  “Facebook rules (for ads) have gotten very strict.’” – Jason A. Duprat  “Ketamine is a prescription drug and recreationally abused by some. So Ketamine has very strict rules when it comes to marketing.” – Jason A. Duprat     Resources Mentioned: JasonDuprat.com Jason Duprat: Linkedin  Facebook   #HealthcareEntrepreneurAcademy #HealthcareBoss #healthcare #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #Facebook #ketamineclinics #ketaminetherapy #bizstrategies #healthcaremarketing

Do you feel like you have lost yourself and are looking for a way back? Have you heard of IV Ketamine treatments? Did you know this novel treatment can help with PTSD, severe Depression, chronic pain, and more? Join Elizabeth as she talks with Dr. Steven Mandel, Harvard-trained physician and Founder of Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles. This medical pioneer, with over three decades serving patients, educates us about how this breakthrough treatment can completely change your life in as little as a few hours of treatment. Better still, the treatment is pleasant and immediately effective! Dr. Mandel shares with us his passion for helping patients end their suffering from these ubiquitous and devastating afflictions with this incredibly effective treatment. Learn more at KetamineClinics.com.

Friends. If there is one interview of mine that you listen to, let it be this one. In this interview, I talk to Dr. Steven Mandel, the founder of the Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles. Ketamine is one of the most effective mental health treatments that very few people seem to talk about. To me this is a shame. It's amazingly effective treatment for depression, suicidality, PTSD, and bipolar.  In the interview, we talk about why Ketamine works, what an actual session looks like, and how it is a very low-risk procedure. We also address some common misconceptions and even get into the nitty gritty of cost/feasibility. Please share this episode with your friends, families, and networks. This is the first of a two-part series. Next week, I will be sharing an interview with an individual who describes their personal experience and amazing benefit from Ketamine treatments for depression. I should note that I have no personal stake in the Ketamine Clinics. I simply believe that it's a treatment that should gain more exposure.

Was everyone wrong about fish oil? Is venture capital a cartel? And what's with all those ketamine clinics?

Steven L. Mandel, M.D. is founder and president of Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles, the leading provider of Ketamine Infusion Therapy, and the first and only clinic to be accredited by AAAASF. He has personally administered more than 6,000 infusions since opening Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles in 2014, and has grown a compassionate team of eight, comprised of administrative support and medical providers. Dr. Mandel took the time to share some of his knowledge and experience with Mark Alyn, so listen in and learn about the treatment that Cleveland Clinic listed as one of the top 10 medical innovations of 2017!

Steven L. Mandel, M.D. is founder and president of Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles, the leading provider of Ketamine Infusion Therapy, and the first and only clinic to be accredited by AAAASF. He has personally administered more than 6,000 infusions since opening Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles in 2014, and has grown a compassionate team of eight, comprised of administrative support and medical providers. Dr. Mandel took the time to share some of his knowledge and experience with Mark Alyn, so listen in and learn about the treatment that Cleveland Clinic listed as one of the top 10 medical innovations of 2017!

Steven L. Mandel, M.D. is founder and president of Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles, the leading provider of Ketamine Infusion Therapy, and the first and only clinic to be accredited by AAAASF. He has personally administered more than 6,000 infusions since opening Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles in 2014, and has grown a compassionate team of eight, comprised of administrative support and medical providers. Dr. Mandel took the time to share some of his knowledge and experience with Mark Alyn, so listen in and learn about the treatment that Cleveland Clinic listed as one of the top 10 medical innovations of 2017!

Steven L. Mandel, M.D. is founder and president of Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles, the leading provider of Ketamine Infusion Therapy, and the first and only clinic to be accredited by AAAASF. He has personally administered more than 6,000 infusions since opening Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles in 2014, and has grown a compassionate team of eight, comprised of administrative support and medical providers. Dr. Mandel took the time to share some of his knowledge and experience with Mark Alyn, so listen in and learn about the treatment that Cleveland Clinic listed as one of the top 10 medical innovations of 2017!

Steven L Mandel M.D. is the founder of Ketamine Clinics of Los Angeles. He has spoken at many national conferences on the topic of ketamine therapy and has been featured on hit TV shows such as “The Doctors” and “PBS Studios”(clips can be found on our website). We’ve also been featured in Wired Magazine, Anesthesiology News, Yahoo News, LA Magazine and other publications. The Cleveland Clinic unveiled the top 10 medical innovations most likely to be game changers in 2017, and Ketamine Infusion Therapy for depression was #7! Thank you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body, if you haven’t done so already please take a moment and leave a quick rating and review of the show in iTunes by clicking below. It will keep us delivering valuable content each week and give others an opportunity to find the show as well. Click here to subscribe via iTunes (and or leave a rating)