Effects of the Medicine

As we learned in Molecular Foundations, there is quite a wide range of effects and adverse effects that the client can experience under the effects of the medicine.

Let's review the overall arc of ketamine-assisted therapy and the anticipated effects that clients may encounter at each phase.

Resource

During your time in clinic during the Observational Period and Practicum, you can refer to this cheat sheet on ketamine.

Video: Dr. Reid Robison's Ketamine Medicine Session

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In this video, Dr. Reid Robison facilitates a Ketamine Medicine Session with a client. This client has done Preparation Sessions and other Ketamine Medicine Sessions.

While you're encouraged to watch the whole video, it is strongly recommended to at least watch the beginning of the session where Dr. Reid Robison does a quick check in with the client, the middle of the session to see how the medicine affects the client, and the end of the session where the client reflects briefly on their Medicine Session.

Activity

In the activity on the next page, select each hotspot to answer some review questions on the effects of ketamine and when they typically occur.

References

Griffiths, R. R., Johnson, M. W., Richards, W. A., … Klinedinst, M. A. (2018). Psilocybin-occasioned mystical-type experience in combination with meditation and other spiritual practices produces enduring positive changes in psychological functioning and in trait measures of prosocial attitudes and behaviors. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 32(1), 49-69.

Rush, B., Marcus, O., Shore, R., Cunningham, L., Thomson, N., and Rideout, K. (2022). Psychedelic Medicine: A Rapid Review of Therapeutic Applications and Implications for Future Research. Homewood Research Institute.