Aurora Mental Health & Wellness Now Offers Ketamine Treatment for Stubborn Mental Health Issues

St. Cloud area residents now have access to innovative, cutting-edge mental health treatments, including ketamine infusion therapy, in a comfortable, spa-like setting at Aurora Mental Health & Wellness in Waite Park.

Ketamine, used for years in emergency rooms as an anesthetic and analgesic, is being used more and more as a treatment for stubborn depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, postpartum depression, and bipolar disorder. It also can treat drug and alcohol dependency and withdrawal, as well as suicidal ideation.

Often, patients who have tried other treatments without success see marked improvement when adding ketamine infusion therapy to their overall wellness plan, according to Aurora Mental Health & Wellness. Most mental health patients start with an initial series of six infusions within a period of 2 to 3 weeks. After those "loading doses," maintenance infusions are given as needed based on the underlying condition and when the patient feels the effects waning.

"A meta-analysis of multiple research studies has demonstrated that 70% or more of treatment-resistant patients will experience significant symptom relief after receiving the initial round of six low-dose infusions," Aurora Mental Health & Wellness states on its website. "This is a drastic improvement compared to the 30% success rate of traditional antidepressant medications."

The experts at Aurora Mental Health & Wellness are committed to providing these important treatments in a comfortable, almost spa-like setting. Infusions are administered in private rooms under the supervision of medical staff; support persons can wait in the public waiting area or join the patient in the treatment room.

To learn more about ketamine infusion therapy and schedule a consultation, visit auroramhw.com or call 320-390-7338.