In 2000, a Yale University study on ketamine gave new hope to those who suffer from treatment-resistant mood disorders and chronic pain. With a background in anesthesiology, Brian Mears, CRNA, and Michael Reding, MD, opened Arkansas Ketamine Clinics to bring this potentially life-saving solution to the Little Rock, Arkansas, community.
Located inside of Baptist Medical Towers 2, Arkansas Ketamine Clinics is the only clinic in Arkansas with the sole purpose of providing ketamine infusion therapy to patients with a variety mental health and chronic pain conditions that are resistant to standard treatment regimen.
Approximately 75% of patients will experience a significant reduction in symptoms. Many patients will notice a notable decrease in symptoms during the infusion. However, one infusion is not a cure-all. Rather, ketamine infusion therapy requires multiple infusions over a short period of time. After which you will be able to schedule a maintenance dose as needed. This may range from monthly to never. It simply depends on the way you are feeling.
The Arkansas Ketamine Clinic helps patients living with chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, neurogenic pain, and oncological pain. They also accept patients with treatment-resistant depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, and migraine headaches, as well as recovering alcohol or substance abusers.
Most patients experience immediate and effective relief from their symptoms during and after the treatments.
Ketamine therapy is typically administered through six IV infusions over the course to 10-14 days. Each session will last between 45-60 minutes and a trained medical professional will be with you the entire time.
We are here to be long-term partners in the management of your symptoms. Your referring provider will continue overseeing your healthcare needs while we work in mutual coordination to optimize your quality of life.
Want to learn more about the Arkansas Ketamine Clinic's treatment options in the Little Rock Area? Schedule your first consultation today!