Questions About IV Ketamine, Answered Straight.

A low dose of ketamine delivered through an IV, in our Greenwood office, present with you the whole time. An infusion runs about 40 minutes. Evidence-based research calls for people do a series of six infusions.

It is not a sedative and it is not an escape. It is used to trigger neuroplasticity, which is your brain's ability to build new connections. That window is the point. What you do inside it is what makes the change stick, which is why integration is part of treatment here rather than an upsell.

Completely legal. Ketamine is an FDA-approved medication that has been used safely in hospitals and emergency departments since the 1970s, and it is on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines.

We use it off label for depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Off label is normal medicine, not a loophole. It is the same thing that happens when a blood pressure medication is prescribed for migraines or a seizure medication is used to stabilize mood.

Because this office is physician-led and medically licensed, every patient gets an evaluation, a dosing plan built for them, and continuous monitoring during the infusion.

Long stretches of stress physically change the brain. The tiny connection points between brain cells shrink in the areas that handle focus, mood, and hope. That is part of why those things get harder to reach over time. It is not a character flaw. It is wiring.

Ketamine blocks a receptor called NMDA, which sets off a chain that helps new connections form. In lab studies this began within hours of a single dose. That is what we mean by the window, and it is why the series of six matters more than any single infusion. More on the neuroscience and what to do with that window.

No. Those are lozenges or tablets mailed to your house, with nobody watching the dose and nobody watching you.

IV delivery means the dose is controlled and adjustable in real time. It also means someone trained in psychedelic medicine and psychedelic "trip setting" is present with you throughout your infusions. Both of those matter more than the convenience does.

Our patients are usually high-functioning people who look fine from the outside and are running on empty underneath. They have tried to do everything right and still do not feel like themselves.

We'll tell you at the free consult if this is NOT for you based on established criteria. But honestly, this therapy has worked well FOR A LOT of people. Why? Because it is for people whose brains just need to get healthy again. And no, YOU are not too far gone.

No. IV ketamine for depression is used off label, so it is almost never covered by any insurer in the country. That is not an AlphaOmega thing.

We also do not bill insurance at all, which is a separate decision and one we will happily explain. The four reasons are here.

You will get your exact number at your free consult, because what you pay depends on your protocol and we would rather price it after we have talked with you than guess in advance.

What you will not get is a surprise. You will know your full cost before your first infusion. No claim denied six weeks later, no deductible that reset in January, no envelope in March you were not expecting.

Yes, both. Bring the card. That is pre-tax money you already set aside for medical care, and this is medical care.

Yes. We offer Affirm if you would rather pay monthly, and we will walk you through it at your consult. Eligibility and terms apply.

Yes. Police, fire, EMS, and military. We came out of the emergency department. We have a reasonably good idea of what you are carrying home. More for first responders and veterans.

Often, yes. Spravato is the esketamine nasal spray, FDA approved specifically for treatment-resistant depression, and insurers frequently cover it with a prior authorization and documented medication trials. It is a different medication in a different setting, and we do not provide it here.

If you want the honest side by side, we compared IV ketamine, TMS, Spravato, and ECT

For primary care, yes, starting at age one. We do not stock immunizations in the office, so for those we will point you to the health department.

IV ketamine therapy is adults only.

For ketamine therapy and hormone therapy and BioTE, yes. No membership needed.

Direct primary care is the one that requires a membership.

Nothing for the visit itself. Your monthly fee covers it. Labs are the exception, those you pay for separately.

Yes. Dependents are $35 a month, through age 18, or up to age 22 if they are a full-time student.

Yes. We are a self-pay practice and we do not bill insurance, so your pricing is the same either way. You will know what something costs before you agree to it.

Belmar Pharmacy, a LegitScript certified compounding pharmacy. We have used them for years for all of our hormone pellet therapy.

Yes, though supplements work best when someone has actually looked at what you need rather than guessing from the internet. If you already have recommendations, you can order through FullScript or Metagenics.

We do, actually. Pricing and financing options are here. We also go over pricing, payment options and our guarantee at the free consult, so nothing is a surprise once you are in the chair.