Short conversations about the latest in Ketamine research.
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We demystify mental health and psychedelic medicine. Our episodes give practical insights from experienced patients, helping everyone better understand depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, and psychedelic medicine. From the practical (like a guide to accessing therapeutic ketamine), to the profound (like spiritual awakenings brought on by psychedelics), we share patient-centered knowledge to help people and their families better understand the psychedelic landscape today. Co-hosts Molly Dunn a ...
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Ketamine Wellness Center’s mission is to provide personalized, high-quality care for people suffering from afflictions where Ketamine infusions have proven a successful treatment option while actively researching Ketamine’s efficacy to treat additional conditions. Call Us: 855-KET-WELL
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We Were Never Able to Find the Right Thing: A Mother's Story
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Molly interviews Adena, the mother of a severely depressed young man. Trigger Warning: Suicide, Severe Depression Depression, like most serious illnesses, is best treated within a community of care including friends, therapists, artists, physicians and loved ones. Together Adena and I discuss what that community of care could look like, and the dif…
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Episode 4 - Ketamine for Cocaine Use Disorder
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This podcast episode discusses research on using ketamine to treat cocaine use disorder. The discussion highlights studies showing ketamine's potential to reduce cocaine cravings and improve brain function in both animal models and human trials, by affecting neurotransmitters like dopamine and brain regions associated with reward and negative emoti…
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Episode 3 - Potential for Self-Guided Dosing in Ketamine Infusion Therapy
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Exploring the potential of self-guided dosing in Ketamine Therapy from the results of a study of self-guided dosing in DMT therapy.Talking About Ketamine
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We do a deep dive into the ability of Ketamine to boost brain flexibility. We look into how Ketamine boosts neuroplasticity and how that can help improve cognitive function in patients with long lasting depression. The podcast is based on the paper “Neuroplasticity and Psychedelics: A comprehensive examination of classic and non-classic compounds i…
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Episode 1 - Ketamine Use Patterns by Regular Users in Italy
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This podcast tells about a research paper that looks at how people who use ketamine recreationally but haven't sought help for substance abuse use the drug. The study finds that these users often have their own rules for using ketamine, like sticking to certain doses, using it in specific places, and being careful about who they buy it from and use…
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"Like a Revolution in My Entire Psyche": Rob's Path to Mental Health
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Dive into an inspiring conversation with Rob as he describes his transformative experience with ketamine therapy, the cognitive improvements it can offer, and how it restores brain health. We discuss Rob's comprehensive online resource, KetamineTherapyForMentalHealth.com, which provides guidance and support for those seeking ketamine treatment. Thi…
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Disclosure is the Antidote to Shame: Ketamine, Community, and Asking for Help
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Lynn and Molly explore the challenges and importance of asking for help with ketamine treatments. They discuss the role of shame in mental illness, the benefits of community support, and practical steps for seeking assistance. With personal stories and specific tips, this episode sheds light on the emotional and logistical aspects of getting the he…
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Finding Ketamine Care: A Guide
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Explore various ways to access ketamine care in the US. Hosted by a long-term ketamine patient, this episode covers the gold standard (talk therapy and ketamine treatment combined in one practice), the services offered by ketamine clinics, and the evolving option of at-home ketamine administration. Learn about the costs, benefits, and potential pit…
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MDMA and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Fight for Psychedelic Therapy
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We hear a powerful story about the power of MDMA to help heal PTSD. An FDA advisory committee recently voted against approval of MDMA as a treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), despite extremely promising results from clinical trials. So, in this episode, Molly speaks with Cristina Pearse, founder and CEO of the Protea Foundation, wh…
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Listening to Your Body, Your Psyche, and Ketamine: Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems
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Lynn and Molly discuss Somatic Therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS), two therapeutic modalities often used alongside ketamine treatments. Molly shares a story of Somatic Experiencing, describing how different body sensations revealed helpful emotional insights. We discuss the interweaving relationships between trauma, the body, talk therapy, a…
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Psychedelic Medicine & Childbirth: A Midwife Shares Wisdom on Patient Centered Care
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Host Molly welcomes midwife and activist Betsy Merbitz to discuss the importance of patient-centered care in childbirth and in psychedelic therapies. Our conversation delves into the distinctions between holistic and medical models, focusing on the role of the individual as the primary healer. Betsy describes her work as a Certified Professional Mi…
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Holistic Ways to Improve Mental Health: Complementing Ketamine Therapy
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Lynn is back(!) for a fun conversation about holistic ways to improve mental health. From exercise and energy healing to sobriety and sleep hygiene, we discuss practices that can complement ketamine therapy, A companion episode to S1 Ep3 ("Comparing Depression Treatment Options"), this episode can help you feel empowered to choose which of your man…
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"Yeah, but it Saved My Life." Angel's Ketamine Story (Part 2)
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Angel takes us with her on several profound psychedelic journeys, including one in which she finally realizes: "My God, I'm beautiful." Ketamine therapy brings new levels of peace in this episode - the second half of our conversation from last week. Angel and I discuss grief and forgiveness in the context of complicated loss. She describes how she …
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Not a Walk in the Park: Angel's Ketamine Story (Part 1)
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(TW: Suicide) Listener Angel describes working with ketamine after many devastating personal tragedies. For her, ketamine is a lifeline. After a lifetime of traumas, she describes feeling like "one of those people who couldn't be helped." Thankfully, ketamine - together with therapy, writing, and solid family support - has led her to feel lighter. …
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Grief, Beauty, and Doing the Work: Amber's Ketamine Story
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Amber, a trained autopsy technician and Ketamine Insights listener, generously shares her story of doing research, finding a therapist, and finding beauty in the mundane. She and Molly discuss how ketamine journeys feel, the experience of "coming back" from trips, and the work of doing SO much introspection in a short period of time. They also shar…
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Following Her Lead: A Partner's Perspective on Ketamine and Mental Illness
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Molly and her partner Demond discuss his experience supporting someone with serious mental illness. Who can you look to for guidance? How should you treat someone who's coming down from a psychedelic journey? We talk about the benefits of instructions, the dangers of advice, and what to do when your loved one is spiraling out. Help us by subscribin…
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Like Honey on the Brain: George's Ketamine Journey
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Molly interviews a listener about his experiences with depression, bipolar, and therapeutic ketamine. We learn how George convinced his hesitant psychiatrist, found a therapist trained in psychedelics, and joined a ketamine support group. We discuss the spiritual element to psychedelic experiences, what a ketamine journey can actually feel like, an…
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None of the many psychedelic conferences in 2023 have slots for patients to speak. The disability rights movement declares, "Nothing about us without us!" but instead of valuing patients' lived experiences or practicing trauma-informed medicine, the field of psychedelic medicine is excluding us from the rooms (and zooms) where policies are debated …
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"My Lutheran Catholic Grandma" from the Tell Me What Happened podcast
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Molly is the guest storyteller for Tell Me What Happened's 50th episode. Host Jay Rehak listens as Molly remembers her Grandma making a shocking admission (proudly!) at a big family dinner. Jay and Molly discuss how we often think that we already understand the people closest to us, when there is actually great wisdom and insight to be gained from …
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Managing Expectations: Ketamine, "Cures," and Cognitive Distortions
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An exploration of "All or Nothing Thinking" and other mental habits that hold us back. Google "cognitive distortions," and you're sure to recognize a few patterns from your own internal monologue. Maybe you catastrophize or you tend to disqualify the positive things in your life. Another common cognitive distortion is "all or nothing thinking," whi…
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Ways to Lozenge: Lower-Dose Ketamine at Home
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Many people report feeling more creative and open during smaller doses of ketamine, making it an ideal time for a therapy session, journaling, or for bonding with a loved one. In this episode, Lynn and Molly discuss several ways to use ketamine lozenges (aka troches) to improve mental health. Within your prescriber's instructions, we encourage you …
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Days of Joy: Tips for After Your Trips
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Ketamine makes our brains more elastic, so how do we make the most of that flexibility? From ice cream to journaling to roller skating, Lynn & Molly discuss visceral pleasures to help people form new, more joyful neural pathways. Of course, you don't need ketamine to plan a Day of Joy. Send this episode to a friend and make a date! If you're enjoyi…
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Ketamine Infusions: Practical and Poetic
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*No Medical Advice* What is a ketamine infusion like? How do I dress? What do I bring? Should I be scared? Lynn and Molly explore common concerns and give some concrete tips (like how to pick and prune a ketamine playlist). Then Molly reads her poem "A Room in Chicago," which is a very personal description of the therapeutic ketamine experience. We…
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For Yoga or Ketamine: How and Why to Set Intentions
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Thoughts on setting intentions for psychedelic experiences and in our everyday lives. **No Medical Advice** Most experts in psychedelic medicine recommend setting an intention before each session. In this episode, Lynn and Molly discuss what makes a good intention and give some examples. We talk about questions that can point one toward a good inte…
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Comparing Depression Treatment Options
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*No Medical Advice* Hear about many treatment options, including medications (so many types!), talk therapy (it's all about the vibe!), transcranial magnetic stimulation (brain magnets!), and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). It can be surprisingly difficult to find a list of treatments. Figuring out which ones to try can be even more daunting, espe…
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Ketamine Treatments: Purely Biological? or Something More Holistic?
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*We do not give medical advice* Explore the two major models of ketamine treatment for mental illness: 1) The strictly medical model, which treats ketamine as a chemical that can fix a patient's biological illness; and 2) the more holistic model, which emphasizes psychological growth and sees value in the altered mind-states that ketamine can cause…
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Five Ways to Take Ketamine for Mental Health
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From lozenges and spravato(R) to intravenous infusions and intramuscular injections, we discuss the currently available ways to take ketamine. **No medical advice** In our very first(!) episode, we introduce Ketamine Insights as a podcast by and for people with mental illness and the people who love us. Co-hosts Molly (patient) and Lynn (ally) are …
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Interview with Psychologist Dr. Ellen Diamond, Coping during Covid-19
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This episode of the podcast features an interview between Harmony Green, Health and Wellness Coordinator at Ketamine Wellness Centers, and Psychologist, Dr. Ellen Diamond, who is also one of the founders at Ketamine Wellness Centers. Due to the pandemic you may be feeling stressed and anxious about the coronavirus (COVID-19). Given this unprecedent…
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In this latest podcast episode, we interview Harmony Green a Health and Wellness Coordinator at Ketamine Wellness Centers to discover the benefits of Facilitated Treatment Support in conjunction with Ketamine Infusion Therapy.Ketamine Wellness Centers
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Does Spravato require patients to be prescribed an antidepressant?
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As the P.R. machine kicks into gear to support the launch of Spravato/Esketamine, the first FDA approved Ketamine-derived treatment, Kevin Nicholson (President, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers) digs into the details that tend to receive less attention.This episode is about Treatment Resistant Depression and the requirements of Spravato, as such. W…
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Spravato - Prescribed - Dosing
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As the P.R. machine kicks into gear to support the launch of Spravato/Esketamine, the first FDA approved Ketamine-derived treatment, Kevin Nicholson (President, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers) digs into the details that tend to receive less attention.One thing that raised the eyebrows of everybody on the clinical team here at KWC relates to the r…
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A Closer Look at Spravato (Esketamine) - What will the drug cost and will insurance cover it?
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As the P.R. machine kicks into gear to support the launch of Spravato/Esketamine, the first FDA approved Ketamine-derived treatment, Kevin Nicholson (President, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers) digs into the details that tend to receive less attention.This episode focuses on the cost of Spravato to the provide, end user, and insurer:- What are the…
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A Closer Look at Spravato (Esketamine): How will it be administered?As the P.R. machine kicks into gear to support the launch of Spravato/Esketamine, the first FDA approved Ketamine-derived treatment, Kevin Nicholson (President, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers) digs into the details that tend to receive less attention. This episode focuses on how …
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Me talking about ketamine
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Fact or Fiction?Topic: Ketamine Infusions are AddictiveKetamine has several reputations: surgical anesthetic, life saving battlefield necessity, veterinary medicine, club drug, breakthrough depression treatment, etc. Many medications present the potential for chemical addiction to take hold in individuals. We know that this can absolutely be the ca…
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Interview with Andy, a Ketamine Patient Who has Successfully Curbed Depression
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This episode of the podcast features an interview between Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers, and a longtime patient of the Mesa, Arizona clinic, Andy, who has suffered from Depression since he was an adolescent. For as long as Andy can remember, the fog of Depression has dictated much of his life. After trying virtually every prescr…
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Fact or Fiction?Topic: There Is A Harmful Interaction Between Ketamine And Prescribed Antidepressant MedicationsWhen depression patients come to us seeking the therapeutic effects that Ketamine can provide, they are frequently prescribed to and utilizing antidepressant medications (SSRI,SNRI). A common question we get at KWC is whether there is a h…
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The Ketamine Infusion Experience: A Roundtable with Three Depression Patients
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In this episode of the KWC Podcast, we speak with three depression patients who are currently utilizing Ketamine Infusion Treatments about what the experience is like, what to expect, as well as recommendations/advice for others who are considering this therapy for themselves.www.ketaminewellnesscenters.com…
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Fact or Fiction?Topic: Ketamine causes Serotonin Syndrome.Serotonin syndrome occurs when one takes medications that cause high levels of the chemical serotonin to build up in one’s body. What is Ketamine’s effect on Serotonin and does this syndrome take hold with ketamine infusion?Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers, and Dr. Mark Murp…
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Fact or Fiction?Topic: Ketamine is used as a horse tranquilizer. Fact or Fiction?Ketamine has a number of uses in medical, surgical, dental, and veterinary practice. So, is Ketamine used to sedate horses? And why is this such a common reference when people talk about Ketamine?Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers, and Dr. Mark Murphy, B…
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Kevin Nicholson, CEO for Ketamine Wellness Centers talks about the importance of dosing in Ketamine infusion therapy.Ketamine Wellness Centers
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Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers discusses the stigma surrounding the drug Ketamine.Ketamine Wellness Centers
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What to Look for in a Ketamine Treatment Center
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Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers, Inc. discusses what to look for when choosing a treatment facility.Ketamine Wellness Centers
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