OCD

What is OCD?

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a type of anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted recurrent thoughts and repetitive behaviors. These thoughts and behaviors can consume excessive amounts of time, cause significant distress and interfere with normal day to day activities.

According to the National institute of Mental Health OCD affects about 2.2 million American adults. More than ¼ of adults have experienced OCD symptoms at some point in their lives. One in every 100 children have OCD.

Conventional Therapies for OCD

OCD is generally managed with oral medications and psychotherapy or both. Oral medications include anti-depressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). These medications can take weeks to months before a patient sees the full effects and some might not feel any benefit at all.

Ketamine Infusion Therapy

For people who don’t respond or tolerate oral medications and/or psychotherapy, ketamine therapy can be a safe effective alternative. The best part about ketamine is relief of symptoms can be felt within 24-48 hours of receiving the medication.

Why Choose Ketamine Wellness Medical Practice?

• Each infusion is administered and supervised by our highly experienced ketamine specialists. Our practice follows NIMH protocol but as one size does not fit all, each patient receives the safest and most effective personalized ketamine infusion protocol. 
• We do understand that most patients and their family members likely have a busy schedule. To make sure ketamine sessions don't interfere with their work schedule, our practice does offer sessions in the evening and over the weekends.
• We focus on our patients to get better without worrying about committing to six sessions. Patient only pay for the session they receive.
• Provider signed documentation is available on the day of infusion if patient prefers to file the insurance claim for each ketamine session individually.
• Once our ketamine specialist approves the ketamine therapy, every effort is made to schedule new patients within a week.
• We are proud to say that we have not seen any major adverse reactions in any of our patients. 
• Recently, we have seen uptrend in partial insurance reimbursements to our patients. Our superbill provides all the necessary information that most insurances require to process the claims.

If you or someone you know is suffering from this disorder in Long Island, NY, you may be able to experience rapid relief with OCD ketamine therapy. Please contact us now for a consultation to see if you would be an ideal candidate for OCD ketamine treatment infusions.