What is Ketamine?
Ketamine is a synthetic pharmaceutical compound approved by the FDA over 50 years ago. Ketamine is classified as a dissociative anesthetic and holds some psychedelic properties. Ketamine is widely used in modern emergency and veterinary medicine. Over the past 20 years ‘off-label’ clinical ketamine usage has been steadily increasing for various health related conditions such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, complex trauma, post-traumatic stress, chronic pain, compulsions, eating disorders and suicidality. Ketamine is considered a safe and effective treatment option for many people.