At your first ketamine dosing session Dr. Lin will spend time with you answering any remaining questions and also discussing your intentions for the session. She encourages people to approach the experience with a sense of curiosity and openness. Psychedelic medications help us connect with our intuitive intelligence by quieting down the analytical, critical part of our minds. Some refer to this intuitive side as the "inner healing intelligence."
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dr. Lin will determine your initial ketamine dosage, which is partly based on weight. She starts at a lower dose to see how your body reacts to it. and gradually increases it at each subsequent session in order to optimize the therapeutic effects. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All ketamine sessions are performed in her office along with eye shades and a curated music playlist that you listen to with headphones. Dr. Lin will remain in the room with you throughout the treatment session. As you come out of the experience, she is there to discuss your experience and begin the integration process, which includes discussion of your expereince and any insights you might have had. The full effect of the ketamine may last 35-60 minutes. Please plan to be here for 2 hours each time you receive ketamine. You will need a ride home and cannot drive, or go into a hot tub, bathtub or pool until the next day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To make the most of the increase in neuroplasticity that ketamine provides it is recommended that you schedule with your therapist 1-3 days after each ketamine session. Integration and ongoing monitoring can help you get the most from your experience by cultivating insights, making meaning of your session experience, and implementing lasting change. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Medication Management: in some cases, Dr. Lin may offer to prescribe and manage other psychiatric medications (such as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, sleep meds, etc.) while you are undergoing your ketamine treatment series, but she does not take patients solely for medication management. |