Episode 103: Dr Jennifer Ellice Ketamine & Mental Health: What Works, What Doesn’t
Emergency physician Dr. Jennifer Ellice (MD) joins Heather Gray to demystify ketamine therapy, from its 50-year medical history to how it can rapidly shift mood disorders through neuroplasticity. Drawing on years in a busy ER and now co-founding a ketamine clinic in Los Angeles, Dr. Ellice explains why ketamine is considered safe in clinical settings, how it differs from other psychedelics, what the Yale Protocol looks like in practice, and who is (and isn’t) a good candidate. You’ll hear clear, non-hype explanations of BDNF, astrocytes, the default mode network, and why some patients…
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