KAP Assisted Psychotherapy

KAP for treatment to major depression systematic review with Dr. Misha Kogan.

KAP Treatment at GWCIM

We are excited to announce that we successfully re-instituted KAP therapy as a part of Integrative Mental Health Services at GWCIM.  In our new version of the KAP therapy (KAP) program we offer IM (and if needed IV) administration with extensive counseling. Nasal administration has been approved by FDA for use in depression. Unfortunately it is not very effective and FDA approval was mostly financial with complete disregard to existing evidence to injectable form.
 

 

What is KAP and how does it work?

A dissociative anesthetic that has been used for many decades for anesthesia. It was the medication of choice in the pediatric population due to its very high safety profile.  At lower doses (of anywhere from 0.5mg/kg and up to 2mg/kg), injectable medication induces psychedelic states that appear to be therapeutic for a variety of mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, and others. What is also interesting is that anesthetic medication appears to improve nervous system problems such as autonomic instability. It has been used for chronic Lyme disease, POTS syndrome, and other states where the central nervous system is not able to self-regulate well.

The newest application of KAP is for long COVID. We have scheduled the first KAP Retreat for our Long COVID group and will create a summary of the experience after it to share with all of you.

To learn more about KAP and to review Dr Kogan’s analysis of a recent large comparison study of nasal and injectable forms we suggest watching this youtube video: https://youtu.be/Zj9FHJRZsXQ

 

KAP Research

Read the article,” K Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): Patient Demographics, Clinical Data and Outcomes in Three Large Practices Administering Ketamine with Psychotherapy,” to learn more about the review and meta-analysis.

 

KAP Treatment Cost

$600 include entire session and 30 min therapy follow up within 1 week after the treatment.

Total up to 3 hours with medical providers.

Contact us to learn more about KAP at GWCIM in Washington, D.C.

Photo credit: Image by Peter H

In this interview, Dr. Kogan explores the evolving landscape of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy with Dr. Scott Shannon, a trailblazer in integrative psychiatry.