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Special K, Ecstasy, Molly and magic mushrooms are known to most as club drugs, but could these psychedelics be mainstream medicine one day? A growing body of research suggests this may be the case.  As a physician who worked in a busy emergency department for more than a decade, I can tell you, our mental health crisis needs an overhaul. This is not exactly news to most, as mental health problems have grown to epidemic proportions in our country. Our […]

Ketamine can be a game-changer for patients suffering from depression and other mood disorders. Many people struggle for years, bouncing from one pharmaceutical medication to another, only to find temporary relief. Ketamine is different. The age-old anesthetic, which has been used for more than 60 years in hospitals, restores connections in the brain to target the root cause of depression. It is allowing patients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD and pain disorders to return to a life they love. Now, […]

Dr. Khare Urges Patients to Stick with Treatment; Offers Tips for Caregivers and Friends  COVID-19 has the entire country on edge, as the lack of normalcy is an adjustment for everyone. A jolt to your routine can cause an enormous amount of stress and worry. Many people are experiencing severe depression and anxiety due to isolation and worries about the future. That’s why I’m sending this plea to everyone — Take care of your mental health during this uncertain time. Get […]

Innovative Ketamine remains open and is here to care for our patients during the COVID-19 epidemic. It is safe to come for treatment and important that you keep up with your treatment plan in order to maintain good mental health. Following are the measures we are taking to keep our patients and their families healthy and safe: Maintaining an even more frequent cleaning schedule Providing hand sanitizer at our entrance and throughout our office Bringing patients directly to an infusion […]

Check out this incredible patient perspective on ketamine written by one of our patients. Dan has been vocal about his success with ketamine in an effort to educate others. His words are powerful and his piece in Medium is absolutely worth a read, particularly if you’ve ever considered ketamine as solution: The last Friday of every month, I rise early and join the morning commuters on the train headed downtown. As I look at the passengers around me, I feel like […]

“Depression was my life,” said Laura, who suffered from severe depression and anxiety for more than 40 years. “When I was younger, I could push it aside to some extent, but as the years went by, depression began to win.” Laura, a mother of two, remembers waking up in the morning to get her kids ready for school, only to return to bed the minute the bus drove away. The depression was too much to handle some days. It consumed […]

  Dan was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at the young age of eleven. While manageable at first, the disease progressed over the years and was the start of a downward spiral in his life. Severe Crohn’s flares sent Dan to the hospital on numerous occasions. He began to hate his body. He wanted to be normal, but frequent diarrhea, pain and other symptoms made it difficult for Dan to work or socialize with friends. As the years went by, his […]