Ketamine FAQs

Ketamine is an FDA-approved anesthetic that has been in wide use around the world in operating rooms and trauma fields for nearly 60 years. Ketamine infusion has been studied as an alternative treatment used for refractory depression, chronic pain syndromes, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other conditions with great success.

Although Ketamine is FDA-approved its use in these conditions is “off-label” and it is currently not covered by insurance. while thousands of patients are having success with this treatment there is no guarantee implied or otherwise or relief of pain or depressive symptoms

A referral from your therapist, counselor, chronic pain, psychiatric or medical doctor is necessary and you will be required to maintain ongoing regular contact with them throughout your course of treatment. Self-referral will be considered with approval by a documented medical diagnosis.

You can contact Boise Ketamine Clinic through the “Contact” tab and we will email you the documents necessary to begin treatment. After we have the information needed to begin treatment we will contact you to set up an appointment.

Ketamine treatments are an “off-label” use of ketamine and as it is a relatively new therapy it is not currently covered by insurance.

CRPS/RSD: most patients require 5-10 sequential sessions which are done over a 5-15 day block

We do not accept insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid at this time. We can provide a superbill for self-submission.