Product Description
As their website notes, Initia Nova means “new beginnings. At the Initia Nova Wilmington, DE, clinic, ketamine infusion therapy is available for people living with treatment-resistant chronic pain and/or mood disorders. Treatments at Initia Nova Wilmington address not only the physical and psychological causes and symptoms of difficult to manage conditions, but also the results of that suffering in our daily lives. These difficulties have “robbed us of our happiness, patience, and true personalities.” The goal of the team at Initia Nova is to allow patients to regain those things that have been taken away by years of managing difficult and painful syndromes. Physicians have been using ketamine as an anesthetic for more than half a century, and this reliable medication is now also seen as a breakthrough psychiatric treatment.
Initia Nova Wilmington provides treatments for conditions from major depressive disorders to fibromyalgia. Dr. Patrick Sullivan, a board-certified emergency physician, opened Initia Nova in 2016. It was the first clinic in south Jersey to offer ketamine treatments, and now operates out of two locations, including Initia Nova Wilmington. With an impressive “team of experienced ER nurses and licensed, experienced therapists,” the clinic is ready to provide a safe, comfortable, and private location in which to address the struggles and pain of these resistant and chronic conditions. For individuals who have spent years trying to manage their conditions with mainstream therapies or oral medications, ketamine infusion treatments at Initia Nova Wilmington provide an alternative treatment, one that is backed by recent lab research and numerous patient testimonials.
Offered Treatments
- IV Ketamine Infusion Therapy
- Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAP) – coming soon
Treated Conditions
- Chronic Headaches
- Mood Disorders
- Treatment-Resistant Depression
- PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
- Anxiety
- OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
- Eating Disorders
- Concierge medicine for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Important Info
- Contact the clinic for information regarding medical conditions and/or medications that may interfere with ketamine treatments. Do not stop taking any medications without first consulting your primary care physician.
- Patients should not eat for 4 hours prior to treatment, nor should they consume liquids 2 hours before.
- A single infusion costs $550, while KAP costs $650 per session. Most insurers do not cover ketamine treatments.
- Patients will require a reliable ride home from a trusted adult.
Your Treatment: What to Expect
Many people approach ketamine treatments with some trepidation, and this can have a negative effect on the procedure. It is recommended that patients allow that they will feel a bit “weird” during the procedure, but will leave feeling much better. Patients are constantly monitored during the procedure by either a nurse or doctor. During KAP, a therapist will also sit in on the session. The total visit lasts about 2 hours.
Who is this treatment for?
Ketamine treatments at Initia Nova Wilmington improve depressive symptoms in about 70% of patients, and it will be clear quite quickly whether or not the medication is working for you. Ketamine is a suggested treatment for individuals who have undergone numerous other mainstream procedures and have found little relief from their symptoms. Those who struggle with chronic pain, or with resistant mental health conditions, or both, may find a life-changing alternative in ketamine infusions.