56: Ketamine? - Kelly Hooton, APRN, FNP-C, PMHNP

What is Ketamine? How does it work? Does it work? Is it safe? What does it do? We answer all these questions and more in a very educational and important episode. To answer these questions we invited Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Kelly Hooton as our guest. Kelly has thousands of hours of experience working with Ketamine in many different environments. 

Ketamine is not new, it has been used safely in the medical industry since the 1960's. Today it is a very effective method used in palliative care for easing patients as they transition into accepting death. It also now used for anxiety, depression, PTSD and other mental health illnesses. A recent study reported that an astonishing 82% of patients report significant improvement and reduction in symptoms. Ketamine has also recently been heralded as treatment for suicidal ideation, reducing suicidal thinking with incredible efficacy eliminating ideation in 62% of patients who used Ketamine treatments. Ketamine is incredibly effective, safe, and its here to stay and it's only going to get better! Listen to this episode and begin to find out if Ketamine is right for you. 

Here's a link to a great article on Ketamine and its efficacy: https://www.wondermed.com/blog/how-ketamine-affects-brain/

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*Disclaimer: The Finding Strength Podcast provides information only. It is not intended to replace competent medical advice. Please consult your physician before making any medical decisions. 

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