Ketamine Therapy FAQ — Jacksonville, FL

Ketamine therapy uses low, carefully controlled IV doses of ketamine — an FDA-approved anesthetic used safely in hospitals for over fifty years — to relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, and certain chronic pain conditions. At sub-anesthetic doses it can produce meaningful mood improvement within hours to days rather than the weeks traditional antidepressants take.

Treatment-resistant depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and chronic pain conditions such as CRPS, neuropathy, and migraines. Suitability for your specific situation is determined at a consultation with our board-certified psychiatric team.

IV ketamine is the full racemic molecule delivered by infusion and used off-label for mood conditions; Spravato (esketamine) is a nasal spray containing only the S-molecule, FDA-approved for treatment-resistant depression and more commonly covered by insurance. Our ketamine vs. Spravato page compares them in depth.

No. Recreational misuse involves uncontrolled doses in unsafe settings. Clinical ketamine is a precisely dosed, provider-monitored medical treatment administered in a controlled environment — the same medicine hospitals have relied on as an anesthetic for decades, at a fraction of anesthetic doses.

At The Practice, infusions for depression, anxiety, and PTSD cost $399–$549 each depending on how you book: $429 per infusion in the 6-pack induction series ($2,574 total), $399 in the 10-pack ($3,990 total), or $549 for a single booster. Prices are all-inclusive — provider, private room, and monitoring. Chronic-pain protocols are quoted separately because they require nearly three times the treatment time.

Usually not — IV ketamine is used off-label for mood conditions, so most plans decline it. We provide an itemized superbill you can submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Spravato, the FDA-approved nasal spray, is more commonly covered; if that is your better financial path, we will say so.

Yes — we accept CareCredit, which splits treatment into monthly payments, and package pricing lowers the per-infusion cost. Many patients also use pre-tax HSA or FSA funds.

For a limited time, yes — in person at our San Marco clinic or via Zoom. Ordinarily consultations are $49 and fully refundable if we are not the right fit. Either way, you leave with an honest recommendation and an exact written cost before committing to anything.

The VA covers Spravato for veterans meeting treatment-resistant depression criteria, and in limited cases may authorize IV ketamine through Community Care. As a veteran-owned clinic we wrote a dedicated guide — see Ketamine & the VA for the step-by-step process.

Book a free consultation — online or by calling (904) 877-1100 — in person at our San Marco clinic or via Zoom. Our psychiatric team reviews your history and goals and tells you honestly whether ketamine is a fit.

A list of current medications, the antidepressants or treatments you have tried (with doses and durations if you know them), and any relevant medical records. The more history you bring, the more precise the recommendation.

At 3547 Hendricks Ave in Jacksonville’s San Marco district, serving patients from across Northeast Florida — including Ponte Vedra, Orange Park, and St. Augustine. We are veteran-owned and LegitScript certified.

Consultations are typically available the same week, and qualifying patients can often begin their induction series shortly after. There are no long wait lists.