Stellate Ganglion Block Therapy (SGBT) is growing in popularity for how effectively it’s able to target and treat PTSD and anxiety disorders. Freedom Ketamine Treatment Centers is proud to have been offering SGBT since 2021 across our six locations in the DMV. SGBT is a minimally-invasive medical procedure which targets PTSD and anxiety at the source: in the sympathetic nervous system. At our practice, SGBT is done under ultrasound supervision, and involves injecting a local

In September, we recognize and honor National Suicide Prevention Week from Sunday, September 10th to Saturday, September 16th. This week is a time to foster compassion, support, and hope for those in need, work we’re proud to do at Freedom Ketamine Treatment Centers. If you’re ever experiencing suicidal thoughts, call the national, toll-free 988 hotline. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published new guidance in June 2023 on ketamine infusion therapy and other psy

In July 2023, Psychologist Alison Gopnik published a new investigative article in her column, Mind & Matter, for The Wall Street Journal. Gopnik’s work “explores new discoveries in the science of human nature,” and this particular piece, titled “The New Promise of Psychedelics,” featured emerging research on mice showing how psychedelic drugs can open their brains to new possibilities and learning patterns. The new study was published in Nature by neuroscientist Gul Dolen

In 2019, The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense updated their guideline for screening veterans for suicide risk . The new guideline includes a recommendation to use ketamine infusions to treat suicidal ideation and major depressive disorder in veterans. Combat veterans are at a high risk for developing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Ketamine infusions are an effective treatment for numerous mental health conditions, and are gaining tract

May honors Mental Health Month in America. In a time of growing mental health crises worldwide , it’s crucial for us to begin acknowledging, respecting, and exploring the suffering of those with mental health disorders. To help highlight this cause, we’re covering an incredible breakthrough option for treatment-resistant depression specifically. In a retrospective chart review published in 2022, “Clinical Effectiveness of Intravenous Racemic Ketamine Infusions in a Large Com

The profound mental health crisis in the United States, exacerbated by COVID-19, has expedited an ongoing, international exploration into alternative treatment methods for those suffering from mental health disorders, especially treatment resistant depression (TRD). Researchers and health care providers alike have been pursuing a new application for an old drug - ketamine. Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has been safely used in operating rooms for nearly fifty yea

Outlining the use of ketamine infusion therapy for depression, including its potential benefits, risks, and limitations.

A February 2023 article from MedScape reports that the combination of ketamine and psychotherapy or “talk therapy” appears to be promising in treating PTSD. The article reports on new research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology . The research consisted of a review and meta-analysis of four independent studies conducted to investigate the combined results of psychotherapy and ketamine in treating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Results from every study sho

The United Kingdom’s NHS is proceeding with phase-three testing of whether ketamine-assisted therapy could help combat alcohol addiction. After a promising first two rounds of testing , researchers report that this testing “builds on a positive result” from earlier phases of the trial, called KARE - Ketamine for Reduction of Alcohol Relapse. The lead trial professor, Celia Morgan of the University of Exeter, noted that alcohol-related deaths in the United Kingdom have doubled

In January 2023, NBC News’ Lauren Dunn, a senior producer with the NBC News medical unit in New York, and Kate Snow, a national correspondent, covered an NYC clinic called Field Trip Health . Field Trip Health is described as a tranquil environment, a common getaway part of numerous New York-based ketamine infusion clinics that have popped up in recent years. When interviewed about her patient experience, Chere, aged 51, reported she found out about ketamine therapy from f

Read actual accounts of infusion results from social media users around the world.

A Q&A interview with our lead physicians addressing common misconceptions about ketamine infusion therapy.

Read how stressed stock traders in New York who turn to ketamine infusion therapy for relief from stress, anxiety, and depression.

See a local story from a man who found relief from life-long, debilitating depression with the help of ketamine infusion therapy.

A study conducted in Virginia shows promising results for how ketamine can treat depression, suicidal ideation, and other conditions.

June is nationally-recognized as PTSD awareness month, bringing attention to the disorder so many face silently.

Psychedelic-assisted therapy could help address the opioid epidemic domestically and abroad, using drugs like ketamine as an alternative.

Reviewing a high-profile ketamine infusion therapy clinic based in Manhattan (March 2022).

A large randomized, controlled trial showed ketamine has a major impact on relieving the symptoms of suicidal ideation.

Recapping the largest (to-date) real-world analysis of ketamine for depression. We're excited by these results.

We're proud to be offering SGB therapy for chronic anxiety, pain, and PTSD.

The United Kingdom is seeing a spike in the use of ketamine as an alternative to SSRIs (traditional meds) for depression. Read why.

Former NBA star Lamar Odom reported in his memoir that ketamine therapy saved his life from addiction. See his story.

Severe, treatment-resistant depression controlled Zoe's life. Until she found ketamine therapy. Read her moving story.