July Innerbloom Newsletter
Jul 23, 2024 12:00 pm
Innerbloom Ketamine Therapy
July 2024
As we cross into the second half of 2024, July is the perfect time to reflect on your accomplishments, refocus your energy, and take steps to achieve this year's goals. Perhaps you're ready to set some new intentions or recommit to your January resolutions. Or maybe it's finally the right time to begin working on that project you've been putting off all year. This month, I invite you to tackle some of your own looming tasks, embark on new endeavors, and make the most of these long sunny days while we have them.
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🎉 EVENTS
Introduction to Ayurveda: NEXT Monday, July 29th 5:30 - 7:30pm
Led by Victoria Kromhout, a wellness counselor, holistic yoga practitioner, and owner of Nourish, this workshop will introduce you to the healing properties of a holistic lifestyle through Ayurvedic medicine. Discover practical wisdom to enhance vitality and cultivate balance in your body and daily life. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a local expert! Reserve your spot!
Group Integration at Innerbloom: Monday, August 26th 5:30 - 7pm
Join us for a special gathering led by Cindy Nelson and Alisa Piette, both certified ketamine-assisted psychotherapists. This session is designed to create a safe and inclusive space where participants can share their personal stories and progress with ketamine therapy. Integration is a vital aspect of psychedelic therapies, highlighting that while the medicine may facilitate neuroplasticity, lasting change is cultivated through the ongoing work that follows. Reserve your spot now—only two tickets remaining!
Follow us on Instagram @innerbloomkt to stay up to date on upcoming events!
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🗞️ NEWS
ASKP3 Statements, Concerns and Recommendations regarding At-Home Ketamine
The American Society of Ketamine Physicians, Psychotherapists & Practitioners (ASKP3) has released guidelines addressing the growing interest and controversy around at-home ketamine use. At Innerbloom, we do not advocate for at-home ketamine use due to concerns about safety and lower efficacy, emphasizing that ketamine is best administered in medically supervised settings. The guidelines also discuss the pharmacokinetics of oral ketamine, noting its lower bioavailability and variable effects compared to intravenous administration.
👉 Considering At-Home Ketamine? Read This First
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⚗️ SCIENCE
Ketamine vs. Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) for Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD):
For patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), there are several options available, including traditional treatments like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and newer approaches such as IV ketamine. A recent study highlights the differences between these two treatment methods.
▪️Response Rates: Ketamine provides greater symptom reduction than ECT for moderately severe to severe depression. For very severe depression, both treatments yield similar outcomes.
▪️Setting: Ketamine is particularly beneficial for outpatients. In contrast, ECT may be more suitable for inpatients, especially those with very severe depression.
▪️Side Effects and Relapse: Ketamine may cause short-lived side effects such as nausea and dizziness. In contrast, ECT can be associated with persistent side effects like decreased memory recall, and it has high relapse rates, with most patients relapsing by the 6-month follow-up.
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📖 ON THE BLOG
Top 5 Reasons Why You Haven’t Tried IV Ketamine Therapy: Explore common reasons why many hesitate to try IV ketamine therapy, from fear of the unknown and societal stigma to personal vulnerability and past negative experiences.
IV Ketamine Therapy, MDMA, and Psilocybin: A Comparative Guide for Mental Health Treatment: Understanding the key differences and similarities between ketamine therapy, MDMA and psilocybin, as well as their current legal statuses as mental health treatments.
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📺 MEDIA
The FDA Advisory Committee votes 'No' on MDMA: While we patiently await the final word on August 11th regarding the potential FDA approval of MDMA for the treatment of PTSD, the Numinus team provides some insights into why the "pre-approval" meeting in June went unfavorably for advocates of MDMA-assisted therapy. Concerns raised included issues with study design, underreported drug reactions, and unstandardized methods of psychotherapy.
French Kiwi Juice (FKJ) – Just Piano: If you've visited the clinic or are a former patient, chances are you've heard me play this album following your infusions. This album never fails to improve my mood.
Everywhere All at Once, Interstellar, Soul, Inception: Several patients have mentioned that these movies remind them of their ketamine infusion experiences. Have you seen any of these?
Thank You from the Innerbloom Team
...for your continued support and for taking the time to read! If you have any questions, or topics you'd like to see explored or introduced in future discussions, please feel free to reply to this email.
Eli wasn't too pleased to pose for this picture, but we're happy with the results of the recent paint refresh we did in treatment room two.
🌟 To stay up-to-date on news, research, and blog posts related to ketamine and Innerbloom, be sure to check the Blog tab on our Website and follow us on Instagram to get a glimpse into our daily practice of safe and effective practice of ketamine therapy. Thank you for reading!
Sincerely,
Ray Rivas, MD
Innerbloom Ketamine Therapy, PC
San Luis Obispo, CA
(805) 321-8471
