IV-Ketamine Blog

The Fountain Health 4-Phase Ketamine Therapy Framework™

This white paper introduces a four-phase clinical framework for ketamine-assisted psychiatric care. Grounded in neuroplasticity research, it proposes a sequenced approach to improving durability of response.

From Stigma to Science: How Ketamine Is Helping People Thrive

This post dispels ketamine stigma by showing its safe, medically guided use for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and burnout. It explains how ketamine works, and Fountain Health ketamine therapy.

Mental Health Is Biological. Ignoring Biology Is Why Many Patients Stay Stuck.

Mental health is deeply connected to the body. This article explores how biological factors like hormones, inflammation, and nervous system regulation, impact mood, anxiety, and focus, and why addressing them is essential for lasting progress.

3 Reasons Your Clinic Might Be Missing the Mark on Ketamine Treatment (And Why Fountain Health Protocol Delivers Stronger, Longer-Lasting Results)

At Fountain Health, we’ve redefined ketamine therapy with a personalized, integrative approach that goes beyond the IV. Our proprietary protocol is highly effective supporting brain health, and guiding emotional integration. This results in a lasting transformative healing, not just a short term relief.

IV NAD+ Therapy: What It Does in Your Brain and How It Works With Ketamine

IV NAD+ therapy supports the cellular energy and repair processes that make ketamine more effective. Learn how the combination works for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction.

IV Ketamine for Depression in NYC: When Antidepressants Aren’t Enough

A closer look at IV ketamine therapy in NYC, how it works, why it’s different, and when it may be worth considering. This depression and anxiety treatment works on the brain’s glutamate system, offering a faster-acting alternative to traditional antidepressants for many patients.

Types of Ketamine Explained: Racemic Ketamine vs Esketamine vs Arketamine

Ketamine treatments are often described using terms like racemic ketamine, esketamine, and arketamine. This guide explains what those differences mean and how they affect real patient care.

Ketamine Dose Is Not the Driver

Ketamine outcomes don’t depend on dose. Learn why physician-led ketamine therapy in NYC focuses on protocol, context, and integration for lasting results.

What Surprised Me About Ketamine Therapy at Fountain Health NYC

A Fountain Health patient shares her honest, unexpected experience with ketamine-assisted therapy. What began in hesitation turned into quiet transformation not a “high,” but a renewed sense of presence and self. The story reveals how Fountain’s integrative approach blends medical supervision, therapy, and compassion to help patients rediscover balance and hope when everything else has failed.

Psychedelic Medicine After the Executive Order: Why the System Matters More Than the Molecule

A new federal push is accelerating psychedelic therapies, but research shows lasting mental health outcomes depend less on the molecule and more on the system of care surrounding it.

Ketamine Therapy for Anxiety & Panic Disorder in NYC | What It Can Help With, What It Can’t, and How to Think About It Clearly

Ketamine therapy for anxiety and panic disorder in NYC: how it works, what it feels like, who it may help, and how to think about it clearly before choosing care.

Healing With Intention: The Fountain IV Ketamine Therapy

Fountain is redefining Ketamine IV therapy through science-backed, highly personalized care. Going beyond one size fits all approach, creating an intentional, structured healing journey.

Beyond the Infusion: How Ketamine Becomes Real Healing

Ketamine offers rapid relief for many, but lasting recovery requires structure, integration, and medical care. This post touches on challenges during treatment, and how we use ketamine for a lasting change.

Ketamine Therapy for Anxiety & PTSD in NYC – Fast, Physician-Led Relief

Discover how physician-guided IV ketamine therapy at Fountain Health offers rapid, safe, and lasting relief from anxiety and PTSD. Our proprietary therapy works, when other treatments failed.

Something Feels Off, But You Can’t Explain It: Where to Start

Not sure why you feel off? Learn how to identify early signs of anxiety, depression, stress, or other changes, and take a free, confidential screening to get clarity.

Spravato vs IV Ketamine: Precision, Control, and the Design of Modern Psychiatric Care

Spravato and IV ketamine both treat resistant depression, but their delivery models differ significantly. This piece explores why physician-controlled environments and personalized protocols matter in modern psychiatric care.

When Grief Gets Stuck: Emma's Story

After the sudden loss of her husband, Emma felt stuck in grief. With the support of her therapist and Fountain’s integrative IV ketamine program, she found a way to feel again. This is her story.

What It Felt Like To Try Ketamine Therapy

Curious about ketamine therapy? Watch the video, where Andrew shares his firsthand experience at Fountain Health, showing how a calm, supervised treatment can bring relief, shift perspective and support mental health.

Why Integrative IV Ketamine Therapy in NYC Is Safer and Better Than At-Home Therapy Kits

At-Home ketamine and kits promise convenience, but lack safety, support, and personalization. Learn why proprietary Fountain Health’s in-clinic IV ketamine therapy delivers better outcomes through expert dosing, medical oversight, and full integration.

Why Ketamine Therapy Sometimes Fails, And What Responsible Protocol Design Looks Like

Ketamine therapy can create rapid change in treatment-resistant depression, but durable outcomes often depend on more than the medication itself. This article explores why protocol design, biological timing, and clinical environment shape long-term results.

One Body. One Story. No Guesswork. | Fountain’s Philosophy of Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Stop chasing symptoms and temporary fixes. Your health story is a masterpiece, not a checklist, and it deserves to be seen. The "One Body, One Story" Fountain Health Philosophy is the future of integrative wellness. We empower you with science-backed, personalized medicine that addresses the root biology of your mental health, longevity, hormonal balance, and weight. Discover what it means to treat the whole you and break through the fog to achieve true, lasting wellbeing.

Unlocking Mental Health: The Transformative Power of IV-Ketamine Therapy at Fountain Wellness

Fountain Wellness offers transformative IV-Ketamine therapy for mental health conditions like depression and PTSD, providing rapid relief by modulating neurotransmitter activity. Our personalized approach ensures effective and safe treatment, integrating supportive therapies to enhance overall well-being.

A Time for Care, Clarity, and Clinical Integrity in Ketamine Therapy

At Fountain Health, ketamine is not a trend. It is not a consumer wellness product. It is a potent neurobiological catalyst that requires thoughtful clinical supervision and a therapeutic relationship, not just medication access

Who Responds Best to Ketamine Therapy? Patient Patterns & Why Protocols Matter.

Who is a good candidate for ketamine therapy? Dr. Doreen Zarfati explains which patients respond best to IV ketamine for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety, and burnout; and why structured, physician-led protocols matter for lasting results.

Why Fountain Only Uses IV Ketamine: The Gold Standard for Safety and Results

Read about Fountain’s commitment to responsible psychedelic care, emphasizing rigorous patient screening, clinical supervision, ethical standards, and why Fountain exclusively uses IV ketamine, highlighting its superior safety and effectiveness compared to at-home oral or intranasal kits, which pose risks due to uncontrolled dosing and lack of oversight.

The End of the Symptom Checklist: Why Traditional Psychiatry is Failing New Yorkers

Are you tired of being told your labs are "normal" when you still feel completely off? Discover why 20th-century psychiatry and mass-market health apps fail to address the root causes of burnout, and how Fountain Health NYC uses biological state-reasoning to rebuild mental clarity from the cellular level up.

The Hidden Costs of Hustle: What Stress Does to Your Body

Chronic stress doesn’t just make you tired, it quietly rewires your body. From tension and digestive issues to brain fog, irritability, and cravings, your nervous system adapts to constant pressure without you noticing. Learn how modern hustle culture impacts your health and what you can do to recalibrate, restore balance, and reclaim energy.

Isolation, Anxiety, and Depression: When the Line Between Them Disappears

Isolation often develops alongside anxiety and depression, not as a separate problem but as part of the same loop. Over time, the distinction between cause and effect becomes less clear, and harder to interrupt.

IV Ketamine Therapy at Fountain Health NYC: What to Expect

IV ketamine therapy at Fountain Health NYC is offered as a structured, clinician-led medical treatment for carefully screened adults with hard-to-treat depression, anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and certain chronic pain syndromes. Because ketamine is used off-label in psychiatry, Fountain emphasizes thorough evaluation, continuous monitoring during 90-minute infusion visits, clear discussion of benefits and risks, and ongoing follow-up to track response and safety over time.

Ketamine for Dual Diagnosis Depression and Anxiety: Why Protocol Precision Determines Outcomes

Ketamine can be transformative for treatment-resistant depression. But when anxiety is also present, outcomes depend on protocol architecture, not just medication. Here’s what precision care truly requires.

Mental Health Is Biological: From Symptom Relief to Durable Recovery

August 11, 2026

Modern psychiatry has become very good at reducing symptoms. The next step is to understand the biological systems underlying those symptoms, measure what is changing, and use periods of therapeutic opportunity, such as the neuroplasticity induced by ketamine, to address the broader conditions that determine whether recovery lasts.