How Long Does Ketamine Work for Depression? A Careful Look
2026-10-28
We explain what may shape how long improvement lasts after ketamine care for depression, including monitoring and next steps.
Interventional Psychiatry in Maryland
When medication hasn’t been enough, there are still effective options. We offer medically supervised treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD, with IV and IM ketamine, SPRAVATO® (esketamine), and Magstim® TMS. NAD+ IV therapy and medication management are also available.
All in a serene, safe & modern environment, under professional medical supervision.
At our clinics in Annapolis and Columbia, we specialize in helping people whose depression hasn’t improved with traditional treatment. We offer ketamine therapy, SPRAVATO® (esketamine), and TMS therapy. Each works differently, so we start by understanding your history and goals, then build a care plan around what’s most likely to help. That plan may be a single treatment or a combination.
IV ketamine therapy creates new healthy brain pathways, known as Network Reconfiguration, which restores the brain’s capacity for improved function. The Mood Center can provide you with sustainable recovery.
IM Ketamine Injections provide a fast and effective treatment option for mood disorders, chronic pain, and treatment-resistant depression. Delivered through intramuscular injection, this method offers rapid symptom relief and is carefully administered in a controlled, professional environment to ensure safety and comfort.
SPRAVATO® (esketamine) is an FDA-approved ketamine nasal spray used to treat patients with depression who have tried at least two other antidepressants and haven’t experienced remission or at least 50% improvement in mood.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS therapy, is a noninvasive form of brain stimulation in which a changing magnetic field is used to induce an electric current at a specific area of the brain through electromagnetic induction.
TMS is FDA-approved.
We explain what may shape how long improvement lasts after ketamine care for depression, including monitoring and next steps.
We explain why IV ketamine care for anxiety may involve a series of appointments, reassessment, and individualized timing.
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