Hello,
This is Dr. Tanya Dall MD and I’ve given myself 10 minutes to answer this question. This is a topic we discuss daily at our San Juan Capistrano clinic.
Question: “Is ketamine safe for me to use?”
Answer:
Safety is the foundation of everything we do at Renew. Let’s look at the history of this medicine. Ketamine was first approved by the FDA in 1970 as an anesthetic. It has been used for over fifty years in every emergency room and operating room in the world. It is so safe that it is often the primary choice for pediatric surgery because it does not suppress the respiratory system like other sedatives do. You continue to breath on your own and your heart remains stable.
The safety of ketamine in a clinical setting is vastly different from its reputation as a street drug. When used recreationally, there is no monitoring and no control over the dose or purity. In our clinic, we use sub-anesthetic doses. This means we are using a small fraction of what would be used in surgery. We monitor your heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen levels every step of the way. We are right there to adjust the infusion in real time based on how your body is responding.
Most of the side effects, like feeling floaty or having a brief increase in blood pressure, are transient. They last only as long as the infusion is running. Because we are physicians, we can screen for underlying conditions that might make ketamine a poor fit for you. When administered by a trained medical team in a controlled environment, ketamine is one of the safest tools we have to treat the brain and the nervous system.
If you have more questions, feel free to email us at info@renewketamineinfusion.com or book a free consultation.
Cheers,
Dr. Tanya Dall, MD
Renew Ketamine Infusion
Tustin, San Juan Capistrano, Seal Beach
