Exploring Ketamine: A Harm Reduction Approach for Therapeutic Healing

This course offers a grounded and accessible introduction to ketamine and its therapeutic uses, organized into six concise sections:

1. What is Ketamine?
An overview of ketamine’s pharmacology, how it affects the brain and body, and what makes it distinct as a dissociative medicine with therapeutic potential.

2. Background & History
A look at ketamine’s journey—from its origins as an anesthetic to its off-label use in mental health care, including its growing role in depression and trauma treatment.

3. Medical vs. Recreational Use
This section highlights the differences between therapeutic and non-therapeutic use, emphasizing the importance of intention, setting, dosage, and support in shaping outcomes.

4. Ketamine-Assisted Therapies
A review of the current research and clinical applications of ketamine in treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain, with a focus on both IV/IM clinical settings and at-home models.

5. Preparation for Ketamine Experiences
Guidance on preparing for ketamine work with intention and care, including mindset, safety, harm reduction, and early integration practices.

6. Resources & Next Steps
The course wraps with curated tools, further reading, and supportive resources to empower participants in making informed, ethical, and conscious choices moving forward.

This course is ideal for anyone exploring ketamine as a therapeutic tool, offering research-based insights through a harm reduction lens.