Ketamine Health Centers, South Florida’s leading ketamine infusion therapy practice, becomes one of few U.S. facilities to introduce Ketamine Assisted Therapy
Miami-based Ketamine Health Centers (KHC) announced the introduction of Ketamine Assisted Therapy (KAT) to its services, expanding the extraordinary results of ketamine infusion treatment for depression and suicidal ideation. With a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to delivering long-term solutions for mental health conditions, KHC’s success rate for treating depression with ketamine therapy surpasses the national average at +80 percent. Ketamine Health Centers is the only full-service health facility in South Florida entirely dedicated to ketamine infusion therapy via the joint expertise of a board-certified anesthesiologist and psychiatrist. A leader in the field, KHC is now further distinguished as one of few U.S. ketamine treatment facilities to offer KAT.
The psychotherapeutic structure of KAT marks another advancement in clinical ketamine use. While a patient undergoes ketamine infusion treatment – a process of receiving the drug in low doses, intravenously, in a medically-monitored setting – a licensed KHC therapist facilitates a talk-therapy-style session. During this time, patients discover and explore the psychological aspects of their depression. The therapeutic experience enhances the overall treatment process by enabling patients to more comfortably process thoughts and feelings in an uninhibited state.
“Ketamine Assisted Therapy, during the infusion process, benefits psycho-spiritual growth,” said Dr. Francisco Cruz, lead psychiatrist at Ketamine Health Centers. “Many of our patients experience personal transformation from the combination of these two therapies, improving their emotional state and overall quality of life.”
KHC’s latest offering comes on the heels of The American Journal of Psychiatry’s publication of a clinical trial’s findings that ketamine treatment for significantly depressed patients reduces suicidal ideation within 24 hours. The outcome of the clinical trial underscores ketamine’s revolutionary potential to dramatically decrease ever-rising U.S. depression and suicide rates.
In recent years, ketamine has earned increased attention from the medical field for its breakthroughs in the treatment of depression, currently a leading cause of disability in America and worldwide. As prominently profiled in TIME magazine, the U.S. economy alone has incurred a loss of $210 billion a year due to decreased productivity, increased days absent from work and extended medical attention for physical/mental illnesses associated with depression, including anxiety, PTSD, migraines and sleep disorders. In fact, 30 percent of individuals have no response to antidepressants. Thus, ketamine is evolving into a revolutionary alternative that is giving hope to those who were once hopeless.
About Ketamine Health Centers
Ketamine Health Centers is the only full-service health center in Florida fully dedicated to ketamine infusion therapy via joint expertise of a board-certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Raul Cruz, and psychiatrist, Dr. Francisco Cruz. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, the practice is committed to delivering long-term solutions that incorporate ketamine infusions with a holistic, multidisciplinary approach. The collective knowledge and medical excellence of Ketamine Health Centers’ elite team has generated programs to service those suffering from mental health and chronic pain, offering a plan that supports their well-being and steps toward recovery. The goal is to use ketamine to help patients regain a balance between the mind, body, and spirit. For more information, visit www.ketaminehealthcenters.com.
