The depressive phase of bipolar disorder is often the longest and the hardest to treat. Standard antidepressants can be risky for bipolar patients, which leaves many people stuck. Ketamine therapy for bipolar depression, delivered with careful psychiatric oversight, offers another option for lifting these heavy lows.
Psychiatric oversight
From a board certified psychiatrist on every plan
Hours to days
To first relief for many patients
45 minutes
Per ketamine session, with a 2 hour private suite reserved for you
2 hours
Of integration coaching included with every plan
Anesthesia provider
Present for every infusion
Bipolar depression is more than a low mood. It is a deep, flattening heaviness that can follow periods of elevated energy, and it carries real risk if left untreated.
Symptom domain
Mood
Energy
Sleep
Interest
Focus
Self worth
Risk
Common impact on daily life
Deep, persistent sadness or emptiness
Profound fatigue, slowed thinking and movement
Sleeping far too much, or unable to rest
Loss of pleasure in nearly everything
Trouble concentrating and making decisions
Heavy guilt, hopelessness
Thoughts of self harm, which require urgent care
If you are in crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or call 911 in a life threatening situation.
When bipolar depression does not respond to standard care, ketamine with psychiatric oversight can be a medically appropriate option.
Traditional antidepressants can sometimes trigger mania in people with bipolar disorder, which is why bipolar depression is so difficult to treat. Ketamine works on a different system entirely, acting on glutamate to help the brain form new connections, and it can lift depressive episodes quickly. Because of the risk of mood elevation, every bipolar plan at our clinic is overseen by our board certified psychiatrist, Dr. Delvena Thomas, and your dosing is carefully managed.
Every infusion is monitored by an anesthesia provider in a private suite.
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Call (954) 320-4944 or request one online.
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Because bipolar disorder needs careful management, psychiatric oversight is central to your plan.
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You recline in a private suite, monitored throughout, with dosing carefully managed.
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Two hours included, plus complimentary weekly group sessions.
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Occasional boosters, with ongoing psychiatric oversight, help hold your progress.
Feature
How it works
Speed of relief
Mania risk
Side effects
Best used
Insurance
Ketamine
Acts on glutamate, lifts depression
Hours to days
Low with psychiatric oversight
Brief, during and shortly after session
With psychiatric oversight
Osmind helps file claims
Mood stabilizers
Stabilizes mood over time
Weeks
Protective
Varies by medication
Foundation of bipolar care
Usually covered
Antidepressants
Targets serotonin
4 to 8 weeks
Can trigger mania
Varies
Used cautiously
Usually covered
Therapy
Builds coping skills
Weeks to months
None
Minimal
Alongside any plan
Usually covered
We accept Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield, and the Osmind platform helps you file claims to get more money back. We also accept FSA, HSA, all major credit cards, the Advance Care Card, and we offer financing. Our team helps verify your benefits before you begin.
With careful psychiatric oversight and managed dosing, ketamine can be used for bipolar depression. Every plan is overseen by our board certified psychiatrist.
The risk is low under psychiatric supervision, which is exactly why we build oversight into every bipolar plan.
Usually yes, and mood stabilizers remain the foundation of bipolar care. Never change medication on your own. We coordinate with your prescriber.
Many patients feel relief from the depressive phase within hours or days.
Standard antidepressants can sometimes trigger mania in bipolar patients, which is why a different mechanism like ketamine can be valuable.
A short initial series with boosters as needed is common, all under psychiatric oversight.
An anesthesia provider monitors every infusion, and our founders are certified nurse anesthesiologists.
Osmind helps you file claims, we verify benefits, and financing is available.
Contact us today and learn how Ketamine Clinic can guide your personal wellness journey.
By Appointment Only
41 N Federal Hwy, Suite A, 2nd Floor Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(954) 320-4944
(954) 400-5805
contact@ketamineclinicsouthflorida.com
