Louisville ketamine therapy FAQs
How much does a ketamine infusion in Louisville cost?
There are many factors that influence the cost of ketamine infusions. In Louisville the average cost of a single infusion for a mental health condition is $358. This is $100 less than the national average of $458.[2]
One explanation for the $100 difference is that the cost of living in Kentucky is 6.2% lower than the national average.
Mental Health Statistics in Louisville
Ketamine, originally approved by the FDA as an anesthetic, is increasingly used off-label in Louisville to address various mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use disorders. A 2023 KFF analysis of the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey reported that in Kentucky:
- 33.4% of adults in Kentucky report symptoms of anxiety disorder, 5.2 percentage points higher than the national average of 28.2%.
- 25.6% of adults report symptoms of depressive disorder, 3.9 percentage points higher than the national average of 21.7%.
- 37.4% of adults report experiencing either anxiety or depressive symptoms, 5.1 percentage points higher than the national average of 32.3%.
This data underscores the mental health challenges residents of Louisville face, highlighting the importance of treatments like ketamine therapy.
[1] 2020 US Census
[2] May 2024 Meeko Clinic Directory sampling