Psychiatry Tomorrow Safeguard Your Ketamine Clinic: Legal Expertise You Need to Know
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Mar 13, 2024 AI Snips
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Interdisciplinary Respect Essential
- Ketamine therapy requires interdisciplinary respect among various medical specialties to optimize patient outcomes.
- Collaborative environments where egos are checked enhance the effectiveness of ketamine treatment.
Off-Label Ketamine Raises Risks
- Ketamine is used off-label for behavioral health without FDA-approved large-scale trials.
- This off-label use raises malpractice risks and requires providers to ensure evidence supports their treatment decisions.
Evolving Trends in Ketamine Clinics
- Ketamine clinics surged around 2017, with private equity interest and later slowed by COVID.
- The field is evolving with efforts to mainstream ketamine and establish guidelines amid regulatory attention.