Frequently asked questions

  • IV Ketamine Support is an online companion portal designed to help patients prepare for, participate in, and integrate their IV ketamine therapy experience. It offers healing tools, intention-setting guides, journaling prompts, playlists, and education created by a licensed psychotherapist to enhance treatment outcomes and emotional growth.It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

  • IV ketamine therapy is a medical procedure administered by a qualified clinician, typically focused on the biological effects of ketamine.
    Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) involves a therapist providing psychological support before, during, or after the ketamine experience.
    Our platform focuses on therapeutic support and preparation, not on the medical administration of ketamine. For information about medical protocols, dosing, or eligibility, please consult your prescribing clinician.

  • Research and clinical experience show that patients who receive psychotherapeutic support before and after IV ketamine infusions often experience stronger, longer-lasting results.

    Therapy helps patients set meaningful intentions, process insights from their sessions, and integrate new perspectives into daily life, turning the short-term neuroplastic window (brain’s ability to change) into long term benefits.

  • The portal includes:

    • Intention-setting and reflection guides

    • Integration journaling templates

    • Soothing and grounding music playlists

    • Chaperone tips

    • Infusion Preparation checklists

    • Emotion regulation and mindfulness resources

    These tools are designed to help you engage your mind, body, and emotions before and after treatment.

  • Preparation starts with setting an intention and creating a sense of emotional safety. Reflect on what you hope to understand or release, and arrange your environment and mindset for comfort.

    Our portal offers structured intention-setting guides to help you feel grounded and focused before treatment.

    Always follow your clinic’s medical preparation instructions for the physical aspects of treatment.

  • Integration refers to the process of making sense of your experiences during treatment and applying insights to your life afterward.
    Without integration, insights may fade. With structured support like journaling, therapy sessions, and mindful reflection, you can translate those moments into lasting emotional and behavioral change.

  • No. IV Ketamine Support is an educational and therapeutic resource meant to complement your treatment plan, not replace medical supervision or psychotherapy but can also help provide more structure and support for those who decide to engage in a more self-guided treatment plan alongside their medically supervised IV ketamine infusions.

    We encourage all users to continue working closely with their prescribing provider and mental health professional.

  • Yes. The portal can be used independently to help you prepare and reflect. However, many people find the process even more meaningful when they share insights with a therapist who understands ketamine-assisted work.
    We provide guidance to help you communicate what you’re experiencing in therapy.

  • Therapists can use IV Ketamine Support as an educational companion to help patients better understand the emotional and psychological process of IV ketamine therapy. It provides a framework for meaningful discussion about preparation, mindset, and integration after treatment.

    For clinicians seeking a more structured approach, our IV Ketamine Support Therapist Training Course at www.LearnIVKS.com offers education on how to provide proper therapeutic support before, during, and after the infusion process. The course includes downloadable guides, forms, and practical tools that help therapists confidently support clients through every stage of treatment.

  • Ketamine does have a risk of psychological dependence (craving, frequent desire to repeat the experience), especially when used recreationally or outside medical supervision.* However, in controlled therapeutic setting (administered by qualified clinicians, at prescribed intervals) the addiction risk is believed to be much lower.* It is important to remember that your emotional state, history of substance use, and mindset all play a role, so it’s wise to use ketamine therapy as a complement to psychological support, and always under medical supervision.
    *American Addiction Centers
    *Medical News Today

  • Yes. Illicit ketamine has been used in nightlife and party settings under names like Special K, K, Kit Kat, cat/horse tranquilizer, among others. When used illicitly, it’s often taken in higher doses for dissociative or hallucinogenic effects, which carries higher risks and unpredictable purity. In a medical or therapeutic setting, doses are carefully controlled, screening is done, and use is supervised and very different from recreational use.

  • These are street nicknames stemming from its veterinary uses. Ketamine is medically approved for both human and animal anesthesia. Since veterinary doses are higher (because animals are larger), the public sometimes conflates that use with human therapy leading to myths. In short: Yes, it has been used in animals (including horses), but calling it just a “horse tranquilizer” overlooks its many legitimate human medical and psychiatric applications.

  • The term “K-hole” comes from recreational drug use and refers to a state of deep dissociation, a feeling of being detached from your body or surroundings. It’s typically linked to high, unregulated doses of ketamine used outside of medical care.

    In contrast, during IV ketamine therapy, treatment is administered in a controlled, calm environment by qualified medical professionals. The experience is typically internal, reflective, and tolerable, not overwhelming. You may notice shifts in perception or awareness, but these sensations occur in a safe setting where your comfort is monitored.

    At IV Ketamine Support, we help you understand and prepare for the internal aspects of this process through emotional preparation tools, grounding techniques, and integration resources. This helps transform the experience into a meaningful opportunity for insight and healing.

  • Every person’s experience is unique, but most describe IV ketamine therapy as an internal and reflective process. You may feel a sense of lightness, floating, or deep relaxation, and your perception of time, body, or surroundings might shift slightly.

    Some people experience vivid imagery, gentle detachment, or moments of emotional release. Others simply feel calm or introspective. Because it’s delivered in a controlled, therapeutic environment, the experience is typically safe, tolerable, and free of overwhelming sensory input.

    At IV Ketamine Support, we focus on helping you prepare emotionally for these sensations, learning to stay present, curious, and grounded. Afterward, our integration tools help you make sense of what surfaced and connect it to your ongoing healing journey.

    Always discuss medical or physical questions about your infusion directly with your prescribing clinician or clinic staff.

  • The timeline for improvement varies from person to person. Some people notice emotional relief or increased clarity soon after beginning IV ketamine therapy, while for others, the shifts unfold more gradually over several sessions.

    However, it’s important to understand that the medicine alone isn’t what creates lasting change. Ketamine temporarily increases neuroplasticity, a period when your brain is more open and ready for new perspectives and behaviors. This window of flexibility is a powerful opportunity to make meaningful changes in your life, but it requires active participation.

    At IV Ketamine Support, we provide the tools and structure to help you make the most of that time through reflection, intention setting, journaling, and integration practices that turn insight into action.