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What is Ketamine, and Is It Addictive?
Ketamine addiction refers to a person’s severe psychological and physical dependence on ketamine. The drug is often thought of as non-addictive. However, it is still a powerful medication that, when abused, has the potential to cause severe physical and psychological dependence. That’s because ketamine is a potent dissociative anaesthetic. Once the person ingests it, they feel physically numb and become psychologically disconnected from the external world, which can be helpful when it’s given to patients who will be undergoing hospital operations.
Some people abuse ketamine for its euphoric effects as it gives an ‘out of body’ experience where users feel that they’re melting into their environment. Moreover, when ketamine is taken at a high dose over a more extended period, the person experiences disconnection from their body or identity, hallucination, depression, agitation, and problems with learning, thinking, and memories.
Ketamine Addiction Treatment in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Inpatient rehabilitation – where the individual stays in a treatment centre for an extended time – is the most promising intervention when it comes to treating ketamine addiction. Even though outpatient treatment can also work where the client comes in twice or thrice a week, a complete residential treatment is still more effective as the physical effects of ketamine require the monitoring of a medical professional.
Moreover, residential treatment provides medically assisted detoxification, which is an essential step to recovery from ketamine addiction.
Why Choose The Orchid Thailand for Ketamine Addiction Treatment
Medically-Assisted Ketamine Detox
A detoxification is a necessary procedure when it comes to helping someone recover from ketamine addiction. It’s not a good idea to suddenly stop the consumption of ketamine, as this can produce severe withdrawal symptoms that do more harm than good. Medications will also be given to lessen the impact of withdrawal, such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, and other related symptoms.
Inpatient Rehab in Thailand
Treatment from a ketamine rehab programme in Thailand has a unique benefit. An individual can be removed from their home environment, which may not be conducive to recovery. They might be surrounded by friends and family who hold a negative stigma around addiction or treatment programmes. Immediate surroundings may be full of triggers that are psychologically associated with ketamine use. Being immersed in that kind of environment can tempt them to use ketamine again and again.
Affordable Luxury Rehab
Compared to traditional rehab, a luxury rehab facility goes the extra mile to provide comfort for its clients, which can be helpful during detox and focus on recovery. However, this can come at a price. Our treatment programme is more accessible because the cost of treatment is more affordable. We also accept insurance payments from our clients.
Aftercare and Relapse Prevention
Our treatment doesn’t conclude once the rehab phase has ended. We understand the most crucial part of recovery is when they go home and apply what they have learned from the rehab centre. At Orchid, we provide two months’ worth of aftercare – which can be extended – to assist them in recovery while at home, making recovery from ketamine addiction more sustainable.
Mental Health Treatment
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Some clients don’t have the belief that they are capable of recovering from ketamine addiction. MI helps clients discover inner motivation to heal by assisting them in realigning their values in life. Ketamine addiction tends to pull clients away from important priorities, and MI helps them realise that.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a widely practised therapeutic technique that’s proven to be effective when it comes to mental health treatment. This is also applicable to ketamine addiction, dependence, or its co-occurring mental health issues. Through CBT, clients identify faulty beliefs and assumptions about the world that may be fueling their impulse to abuse ketamine. Clients are then assisted in building healthier and more productive ways of thinking that can make ketamine abuse feel unnecessary
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Strong, complex feelings that may be hard to manage can come with ketamine withdrawal and addiction. In DBT, clients are taught coping skills to manage their emotions better through mindfulness meditation. The proper way of handling emotions can sound counterintuitive to most people. DBT helps people regulate emotions and cope healthily.
Group Therapy
A robust support system can help a person become motivated to recover from ketamine addiction. We connect our clients to a group of people in recovery to give and gain emotional support from like-minded people. During these sessions, participants can receive unique insights and advice from others on recovery
What Happens During Detox and Residential Rehab
Tailored Detox Depending on the Severity of Ketamine Addiction
The detox process requires fine-tuning, depending on the client’s present condition. During ketamine detox, a team comprised of medical experts, psychiatrists, and nurses provides professional help by adjusting medications depending on how the client is progressing.Most of the time, as the individual starts to develop independence from ketamine, they also lower the dosage of their medications. The goal is to help the client adjust their system to the point that they would no longer be dependent on ketamine.
Tailored Detox Depending on the Severity of Ketamine Addiction
Once the client has achieved a reasonable amount of independence from ketamine and is free from most of the withdrawal symptoms, it’s an excellent time to undergo therapy. The most commonly used behavioural techniques are CBT and DBT. During these sessions, the client is helped to develop healthier belief systems and better coping skills. In addition to therapy, clients can also receive counsel from our counsellors.
Holistic Approaches
In addition to behavioural therapy, a series of holistic approaches is offered. Holistic therapy is an excellent, complementary Eastern approach to Western techniques. Even though Western therapy is proven to be effective, it can sometimes feel too analytical for some people. It can sometimes feel like life and the world are subdivided into different parts, making people feel disintegrated.In holistic approaches, the individual practices mind-body wellness techniques to help reintegrate those aspects and act as one.
What Happens in Aftercare
Relapse Prevention
The benefit of inpatient rehab is the temptation in the environment to abuse ketamine is minimised. However, when the rehab phase has concluded, and the individual has returned to their homes, the temptation to use again may occur because of their surroundings. That’s why we stay in contact with our clients after inpatient rehab and help them overcome any obstacles they might face.
Duration of Aftercare
Our aftercare lasts two months, giving clients appropriate time to adjust and settle in their old environment. However, depending on our client’s needs, we can extend it for a separate fee.
Choose The Orchid Thailand for Ketamine Addiction Treatment
If you are interested in getting an inpatient treatment for Ketamine in Chang Mai, Thailand, Orchid Thailand is an excellent choice. We specialise in detox and psychiatric care, spearheaded by Dr. Takkapaijit, who has over 30 years of experience in the addiction field. Contact us today to learn more.