Ketamine for Depression, PTSD, & Anxiety: Dr. Rachel Allen

“It's like shaking the snow globe, the old patterns are broken and new better ones are made.” How can ketamine help treat depression, PTSD, and anxiety? What about self-explorers, people who just want to learn more about themselves? What is happening in the brain during the treatment? Who should not do ketamine? What does someone experience while doing ketamine? How many treatments does one typically need? What does the future of ketamine therapy look like? What are the risks?Dr. Rachel Allen joins us on the SuperAge podcast to explain ketamine therapy for the treatment of depression, PTSD, & anxiety. Dr. Allen is a double board-certified anesthesiologist and chronic pain specialist. She has been practicing in the field of anesthesia and pain management for over 9 years and with her husband has opened Satori Health and Wellness in St. George, Utah where they specialize in healing their patients through ketamine treatments. What you will learn in this episode: - What ketamine treatment is - Who can benefit from ketamine treatments and who should not do them- Dr. Allen’s ketamine protocol - What Dr. Allen’s patients experience during treatment - What other lifestyle habits one should adopt while in treatmentTimestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge Podcast00:00:30 Update on David’s diet00:02:15 Call into the podcast at +1 801-871-529100:03:06 About the AGEIST newsletter00:05:28 Introducing Dr. Rachel Allen00:06:23 How did Dr. Allen go from being an anesthesiologist to opening a ketamine clinic?00:08:56 Dr. Allen’s first ketamine patient story 00:11:33 The physiology of ketamine treatment 00:14:58 What ketamine can treat & Dr. Allen’s protocol00:24:24 Is ketamine legal?00:26:18 Ketamine and float tanks00:34:58 Ketamine & ego death 00:37:35 The lasting effect of ketamine treatment00:38:44 The future of ketamine treatment00:44:32 What to do if you want to try ketamine treatments00:47:38 The risks of ketamine treatment00:51:41 Post-treatment protocol“Whether you have depression, anxiety, trauma, or self-exploration, it is one of the top most meaningful experiences that they will have.” Listen to the SuperAge wherever you get your pods. Have a question you want to be answered by either David or one of our health experts? Want to share how you’re feeling about the podcast? Call us at +1 801-871-5291 and leave a voicemail to be featured on the SuperAge podcast!Connect with Dr. Rachel Allen:WebsiteFacebookSay hi to the AGEIST team!