from what i understand when people go to ketamine clinics it can cost $500+ per infusion. the drug itself isnt that expensive but you have to pay for a doc to

from what i understand when people go to ketamine clinics it can cost $500+ per infusion. the drug itself isnt that expensive but you have to pay for a doc to supervise you for a few hours some people are studying ketamine + some sort of therapy, but it isnt clear whether this actually works, who it may work for or what the ideal regimen is. the idea is that ketamine treatment provides a very rapid antidepressive effect, but that effect isnt durable after treatment stops. some forms of psychotherapy are more effective when people are only mildly depressed, so ketamine can "prime" people for psychotherapy