KTUL reports Oklahoma mental health experts say IV ketamine therapy alongside therapy is treating severe depression in 70% to 80% of patients who have not responded to traditional medications.
KTUL report on ketamine therapy
KTUL reports that Oklahoma mental health experts say ketamine therapy is effectively treating severe depression in 70% to 80% of patients. KTUL attributes that estimate to mental health experts in Oklahoma.
According to KTUL, the report concerns people with severe depression. KTUL says the treatment is being discussed as an option for people who have not responded to traditional medications.
IV treatment alongside therapy
KTUL reports that ketamine therapy is administered through an IV drip. KTUL also says the treatment is provided alongside therapy.
A doctor quoted by KTUL says the approach may help “re-boost” brain function. KTUL presents that description in the context of people whose depression has not responded to traditional medication treatment.
What the report does and does not establish
KTUL’s report describes expert views about ketamine therapy for severe depression in Oklahoma. The reported 70% to 80% figure is an estimate attributed by KTUL to Oklahoma mental health experts.
KTUL does not present ketamine therapy in the supplied extract as a replacement for therapy; rather, it says the IV treatment is administered alongside therapy. The extract also links the treatment discussion to people who have not responded to traditional medications.
Local treatment information
KTUL’s report may be relevant to Oklahomans looking into treatment options for severe depression after traditional medications have not helped. The report identifies IV administration and therapy as part of the approach described by the experts it cites.
What this means for Oklahoma patients
For people trying to find treatment locally, this directory lists 20 published clinics in Oklahoma. KTUL’s report highlights that ketamine therapy is being discussed in Oklahoma for severe depression, particularly when traditional medications have not worked.
This is general information, not medical advice.
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