Conditions Treated (Anxiety)

Anxiety

A breakthrough treatment for stubborn symptoms of anxiety that doesn’t add an antidepressant medication to your healthcare routine.

Ketamine for Anxiety in Boston

Why Ketamine for Anxiety?

Ketamine works by targeting the brain’s glutamate system, which plays a key role in regulating mood, stress, and thought patterns. One of its most powerful effects is boosting neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to form new connections, which may help break the cycle of repetitive, anxious thinking. 

Research shows that ketamine can offer significant relief for people struggling with anxiety, especially when traditional treatments haven’t been effective. It has shown promise across a range of anxiety disorders, including:

Most patients begin with a short series of six infusions over 2–3 weeks, and many start noticing changes within just a few days.

Ketamine for Anxiety

Ketamine works differently than traditional antidepressants. It is believed to have a rapid antidepressant effect, often working within hours to days after administration, compared to the weeks or months it may take for traditional antidepressants to show results.

Ketamine for Anxiety

By blocking NMDA receptors, ketamine affects glutamate transmission. This modulation of glutamate is thought to trigger a cascade of molecular and cellular changes that contribute to its antidepressant effects which have also been found to settle symptoms of anxiety. Ketamine may promote synaptic plasticity, which refers to the ability of synapses (connections between neurons) to strengthen or weaken over time. This synaptic plasticity is believed to be crucial for learning and memory processes, and disruptions in synaptic plasticity have been implicated in mood disorders including anxiety. Ketamine’s impact on synaptic plasticity may play a role in its antidepressant effects and soothing impact on anxiety symptoms.

What to Expect

Step 1: Evaluation

We start with a telemedicine consult to review your symptoms, history, and treatment goals.

Step 2: Care Plan

If ketamine is appropriate, we’ll create a personalized plan and walk you through what to expect.

Step 3: Infusions

Infusions are administered in-clinic, with continuous monitoring to ensure your comfort and safety.

National  Institutes of Health researchers found that a single, low-dose ketamine infusion was relatively free of side effects for patients with treatment-resistant depression.

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If you’ve been cycling through medications or therapies with little relief, ketamine may offer a new path forward.

Serving Boston, Woburn, Danvers, and surrounding areas.

Are You a Candidate?

Request a consultation with Emerge Ketamine and discover if you are a candidate for ketamine treatments.

Are You a Candidate?​

Request a consultation with Emerge Ketamine and discover if you are a candidate for ketamine treatments.

Are You a Candidate?

Request a consultation with Emerge Ketamine and discover if you are a candidate for ketamine treatments.

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During your initial telemedicine evaluation, we will answer any questions you have about IV ketamine therapy, and assess how it can enhance your healing.