Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a complex condition that often proves resistant to conventional treatments such as medication and psychotherapy. Many individuals continue to struggle with persistent intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors despite undergoing standard care.
Ketamine therapy offers a cutting-edge, fast-acting, and evidence-based alternative for individuals seeking OCD treatment in Laguna Hills. By targeting specific receptors in the brain, Ketamine enhances neuroplasticity, helping to disrupt repetitive thought patterns and compulsive behaviors commonly associated with OCD.
With a structured infusion protocol over 2-4 weeks, many patients experience significant symptom reduction and an improved ability to manage their OCD. When paired with our specialized post-infusion integration support, Ketamine therapy can provide long-term relief and renewed mental clarity.
Take the first step toward a better quality of life. Schedule a free consultation today to learn how Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can help you regain control with OCD treatment in Laguna Hills.
Our Ketamine infusions combined with psychotherapy treat numerous health concerns including, but not limited to:
| Feature | Renew Ketamine Infusion | Other Clinics |
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Offers Ketamine |
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Covered by Insurance |
✔️ Spravato is covered by most insurances and is a highly effective and accessible option |
❌ Rarely offered |
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Constant in-person monitoring |
✔️ You will never be in room alone, a ketamine specialist will be with you at all times. |
❌ Most clinics have a button you push if you need help, or they come in every 30 minutes to check in on you, and disrupt the experience |
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Private, uninterrupted treatment space |
✔️ No other patients in your treatment room |
❌ Shared spaces or frequent interruption |
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Physician to optimize your treatment |
✔️ Personalized dynamic plans crafted by MD |
❌ Limited or no physician involvement |
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Access to specialized Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapists |
✔️ Panel of expert licensed therapists available. All experts in Ketamine assisted psychotherapy |
❌ Rarely offered or unavailable |
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Extra time for unrushed experiences |
✔️ Ample time given for the best outcomes |
❌ Strict time slots, often rushed |
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Live communication with providers between sessions |
✔️ Consistent support and guidance with regular check-ins |
❌ Often unavailable outside of appointments |
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Pain trained physician creating customized protocols for patients with pain |
✔️ Dr. Yanuck, Harvard Trained Board Certified Pain Physician creates custom pain protocol along with custom pain reprogramming protocol with daily exercises. |
❌ Often just do a longer infusion and expect it to work. |
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Curated adjuncts included |
✔️ Workbooks, breathwork courses, meditations, podcasts, and more |
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Optimized sessions with premium amenities |
✔️ Bose noise-canceling headphones, your own blackout eyewear patches, and personalized music |
❌ Bring your own music or headphones. Basic or no comfort enhancements |
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Tranquil spa-like environment |
✔️ Designed to ease your mind and promote healing |
❌ Typically clinical and impersonal |
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Free in-depth physician (MD) consultation |
✔️ Detailed and tailored to your needs, before you ever come to the clinic. |
❌ Often not done by MD, rushed, or done the same day of first treatment in the clinic. |
Ketamine helps alleviate symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) by modulating the glutamate system in the brain and blocking NMDA receptors. This reduces the overactivity in brain circuits responsible for obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Additionally, ketamine promotes neural growth and enhances brain flexibility, improving emotional regulation and breaking repetitive thought patterns common in OCD.
Ketamine has shown promise in treating various forms of OCD, including treatment-resistant OCD, contamination OCD, harm OCD, and symmetry or order OCD. It is especially beneficial for individuals who have not responded to traditional therapies like SSRIs, antipsychotics, or cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).
Many patients experience a reduction in obsessive-compulsive symptoms within hours to days after a ketamine session. Unlike traditional OCD treatments, which can take weeks or months to show improvement, ketamine provides rapid relief, making it valuable for severe or acute cases of OCD.
Ketamine is most commonly administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion under medical supervision. Each treatment plan is tailored to the patient’s specific needs, with sessions conducted in a controlled clinical environment to ensure safety and optimal results.
Ketamine’s side effects may include dissociation, dizziness, nausea, or temporary increases in blood pressure. These effects are typically mild and short-lived, occurring during or shortly after the session. Treatments are performed under professional supervision to minimize risks and ensure a safe, supportive experience.
Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD) is unfortunately resistant to many forms of medical treatment including both medication and therapy.
Ketamine has been shown to be an effective, fast acting, safe option for patients with OCD. Over the course of the Ketamine infusions (2-4 weeks) neuroplasticity can lead to a change or abatement in the intrusive, repetitive thoughts and behaviors that typify OCD.
When combined with our unique post infusion integration process, patients with severe OCD can see profound relief of their symptoms.
Start here for a free physician consultation to see if Ketamine assisted psychotherapy can help renew you.
“There is extensive research currently being done on this topic. I can say from personal experience as a practicing Board Certified Pain Medicine Physician, I have had patients with chronic pain, including fibromyalgia, who have had significant relief of their symptoms with Ketamine assisted therapy. With that said, Ketamine assisted therapy will definitely not work for everyone with chronic pain, and each patient will require a thorough evaluation to ensure they are an adequate candidate for a trial of Ketamine assisted therapy for relief of their chronic pain” -Dr. Justin Yanuck.
The current evidence of Ketamine assisted therapy for chronic pain is fairly mixed. The majority of studies only looked at ketamine infusion without any assisted psychotherapy.
Ketamine has the ability to lead to relief on its own (and the mechanisms for this have been well studied). We feel quite strongly that the real potential for Ketamine to provide relief, especially for chronic pain patients, is when combined with psychotherapy. Psychotherapy allows the individual to process their experience and build off this experience to lead to new psychological frameworks for processing both internal and external stimuli.
Pain is complex, and Ketamine assisted psychotherapy is not one-size-fits-all. Our treatment plan gives patients with treatment-resistant chronic pain and even opiate dependance a chance to try a different and effective treatment. Start here (button) for a free physician consultation to see if Ketamine assisted psychotherapy can help renew you.
Start here for a free physician consultation to see if Ketamine assisted psychotherapy can help renew you.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a major public health concern, affecting up to 7% of Americans.
As many as half of all Americans with PTSD get inadequate relief from traditional treatments which include antidepressants, antipsychotics, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Ketamine combined with psychotherapy has been shown to be very effective at reducing the symptoms of PTSD. These effects last well beyond its near immediate relief.
Many mechanistic actions for how Ketamine works in PTSD have been proposed.
Ketamine allows people to reacquaint themselves with their past inciting trauma from an emotionally neutral perspective. Ketamine will not make you forget about the trauma. It can allow you to acknowledge its occurrence in a neutral way in order to not be continually re-traumatized by thinking about it.
Depending on the patient, outcomes can be noticed almost immediately with a sense of lightness and joy. Ketamine followed by psychotherapy has been shown to lead to significant relief of the burdens of PTSD.
Start here for a free physician consultation to see if Ketamine assisted psychotherapy can help renew you.
Traditional treatments for anxiety will often either work poorly, have addictive properties, or severe side effects including brain fog and drowsiness. Furthermore, these treatments tend to have reduced efficacy over time, and lead to only transient relief of symptoms.
Ketamine, when combined with our novel integrative psychotherapy, can lead to significant relief of anxiety.
During the ketamine infusion and integration process, patients will often get a better understanding of their anxiety, and are able to reframe many of the triggers that often provoke their anxiety.
Ketamine has properties that allow for rewiring of the brain (new synapse formation and repair of existing synapses). Ketamine allows people to effect changes into their own lives. It shows people that they have the power to heal from within and take control of their relationship with anxiety.
Start here for a free physician consultation to see if Ketamine assisted psychotherapy can help renew you.
Ketamine has been shown to be extremely effective and safe for patients with depression and treatment resistant depression (those who fail to get relief from two or more antidepressants).
Ketamine is highly effective at rapidly (within 2-8 hours) reducing depressive symptoms. Traditional antidepressants often take weeks to months to work.
Many traditional antidepressants have side effects including reduced libido, weight gain, GI upset, mood disturbances, and unfortunately require daily use for months to years.
Many antidepressants, even if they do work, require you to be on them for years, if not for the rest of your life.
Ketamine treatment has been shown in most patients to lead to resolution of symptoms without the need for any further medications.
Ketamine is not a medication meant to be taken for the rest of your life. The goal is to provide sustained relief after the completion of a set treatment plan. This is accomplished by combining the actions of Ketamine in the brain with psychotherapy. Additional enhancement sessions available as needed.
Unfortunately, there is a significant subset of patients that do not get significant relief from traditional cognitive behavioral therapy. Ketamine acts as a catalyst to stimulate a patient’s innate capacity for psychological healing. This allows patients to overcome past experiences and learned behavior to truly heal. Ketamine, combined with therapists who are specifically trained to work with psychedelic therapies, can lead to profound breakthroughs and deep psychological healing.
Start here for a free physician consultation to see if Ketamine assisted psychotherapy can help renew you.
