Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy - Douglas Zimmerman

1. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy - Douglas Zimmerman In psychotherapy has been a hot topic. It’s one of the many psychedelics and currently being used in the therapeutic community throughout the world. It’s a new, and essential, change; and the future is brightening for wellness – physical, mental, and spiritual. the past several years, ketamine-assisted alternative medicines

2. What is it and what does it do? Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic. However, at lower, sub anesthetic doses, ketamine seems to affect certain parts of the neurotransmitter, glutamate, the dendrites, and the brain’s neuroplasticity. People with OCD, ADHD, and Depression tend to have brain’s that don’t properly regulate glutamate. And chronic stress leads to dendritic atrophy. Which leads to depression. Much research indicates that the brain’s neuroplasticity is enhanced, particularly in the first few weeks after taking the ketamine. With ketamine, the brain is given a chance to reset. brain such as the

3. The greatest investment, that I see, is money and time. The treatment can be more expensive than other modalities because it involves a higher level of care. Which means more time; so, one has to be prepared to invest approximately 8-10 hours of their time. But the gains can be immeasurable – a greater willingness to change, a fonder acceptance of things which were at one time unacceptable; and you may find that the thoughts and feelings you have are happier ones; and therefore, you will naturally connect better with others. Making connections leads to making connections. For many, this can be transformative, having never experienced this kind of reality before. The universe is now seen from a different point of view. www.douglaszimmerman.net