Physician-led prescribing
Every prescription is written by a licensed physician following a full clinical review. No algorithms writing scripts.
Safety
Responsible care, built in.
Ketamine is a powerful, FDA-approved anesthetic with a well-established safety profile when prescribed correctly. Here's exactly how we keep our patients safe at every step.
Monthly medical re-screening
Before any refill, you complete a monthly check-in with your clinician to reassess response, side effects, and suitability. This is non-negotiable.
Low-dose protocols
Our take-home doses are a fraction of anesthetic levels — calibrated for sustained therapeutic benefit, not dissociation-seeking.
24/7 clinical support
Patients have round-the-clock access to a clinician-staffed line for questions, concerns, or adverse effects.
Know before you start
Common side effects
Most side effects are mild, short-lived, and resolve within hours of a session. Expect to plan a quiet, supervised window of 1–2 hours around each dose.
- Transient dissociation or “floating” sensation
- Mild nausea (we prescribe antiemetics when needed)
- Temporary increase in heart rate or blood pressure
- Drowsiness — do not drive or operate machinery on session days
- Mild headache or dizziness
Serious adverse events are rare in our population but require immediate clinician contact. Our intake covers the full risk profile and you'll receive written guidance for every protocol.
Who we cannot treat
Exclusion criteria
Ketamine is not appropriate for everyone. We will not prescribe for patients with any of the following without specialist clearance:
- Active or recent psychosis, mania, or schizophrenia spectrum disorders
- Uncontrolled hypertension or significant cardiovascular disease
- Active substance use disorder involving ketamine or dissociatives
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- History of increased intracranial or intraocular pressure
- Severe liver disease
If any of these apply, our clinicians can help you find an appropriate next step — including in-clinic referrals where at-home therapy is not suitable.
In a mental health crisis?
If you are in danger of harming yourself or someone else, please call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room. Lucid is not an emergency service.