Arlina Allen
Arlina Allen
379 Rewiring the Brain: Ketamine Therapy in Addiction Recovery
379 Rewiring the Brain: Ketamine Therapy in Addiction Recovery
379 Rewiring the Brain: Ketamine Therapy in Addiction Recovery
Thursday 12th June 2025
Explore ketamine therapy in addiction recovery with Dr. Mark Rimock on The One Day At A Time Podcast.
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Arlina Allen
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Sobriety Toolkit
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Episode Overview
- Ketamine offers a new approach for treatment-resistant depression.
- Combining medication with psychotherapy enhances recovery.
- Ketamine therapy can help access deep emotional wounds.
- Understanding SSRIs' limitations is crucial for choosing treatments.
- Emotional healing involves more than just stopping addictive behaviours.
"Medicines work, therapy works, but the combination of the two yields the most potent result."
Imagine a world where therapy isn't just about talking but actually rewires your brain. That's what you'll explore in this episode of The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast. Host Arlina Allen welcomes Dr. Mark Rimock, a seasoned psychiatrist specialising in addiction recovery, to discuss the transformative potential of ketamine therapy in tackling treatment-resistant depression and anxiety.
Ketamine, often misunderstood as just another psychedelic, is explained here as a dissociative medicine that helps patients access deep-seated emotional wounds that traditional therapies might miss. Dr. Rimock shares his journey into addiction psychiatry, inspired by personal experiences with addiction in his extended family. He sheds light on how ketamine therapy works, comparing it to the more conventional SSRIs and explaining why some patients don't respond well to these traditional treatments.
Through vivid anecdotes, he illustrates how ketamine can offer a 'pause and reset' for individuals caught in the treadmill of daily life, allowing them to savour life's little moments. For anyone struggling with depression or supporting someone who is, this episode offers hope and new possibilities. Dr. Rimock provides insights into the administration of ketamine therapy and its effects, emphasising the importance of combining medication with psychotherapy for the best outcomes.
So, if you're curious about alternative therapies or seeking new ways to heal, this episode might just be the ticket to discovering a new path in recovery.