Posted on Mar 23, 2023
These ketamine clinics were a lifeline for military veterans, until they all abruptly closed
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Military veterans across the country are scrambling after more than a dozen clinics that had been providing them with free ketamine treatments for severe depression, chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder suddenly closed.
Patients and employees of the Ketamine Wellness Centers, or KWC, said they were blindsided when the company, one of the nation’s largest operators of ketamine clinics, announced on its website on March 10 that it had shuttered all 13 of its locations in nine states.
Patients and employees of the Ketamine Wellness Centers, or KWC, said they were blindsided when the company, one of the nation’s largest operators of ketamine clinics, announced on its website on March 10 that it had shuttered all 13 of its locations in nine states.
These ketamine clinics were a lifeline for military veterans, until they all abruptly closed
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."While Nicholson served as CEO of KWC, he was also Delic’s COO before becoming its CEO and joining its board of directors in 2022, another company news release said.
Nicholson, KWC and Delic did not return requests for comment.
It's unclear how many patients KWC was treating at the time of its closure. In its news releases, the company said it has served nearly 100,000 patients since 2011.
The VA said it paid claims for about 50 veterans who received treatment at Ketamine Wellness Centers so far this fiscal year.
Horn, a U.S. Army veteran who is not insured by the VA, started her ketamine treatments in 2018 when she was having suicidal ideations.
She had tried more than 30 medications before she was introduced to ketamine and felt she had found a "miracle drug."
"That was the beginning of my life, I felt," Horn said, adding that many patients have made similar remarks. "It was taken away right underneath us."
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at [login to see] , text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources."
..."While Nicholson served as CEO of KWC, he was also Delic’s COO before becoming its CEO and joining its board of directors in 2022, another company news release said.
Nicholson, KWC and Delic did not return requests for comment.
It's unclear how many patients KWC was treating at the time of its closure. In its news releases, the company said it has served nearly 100,000 patients since 2011.
The VA said it paid claims for about 50 veterans who received treatment at Ketamine Wellness Centers so far this fiscal year.
Horn, a U.S. Army veteran who is not insured by the VA, started her ketamine treatments in 2018 when she was having suicidal ideations.
She had tried more than 30 medications before she was introduced to ketamine and felt she had found a "miracle drug."
"That was the beginning of my life, I felt," Horn said, adding that many patients have made similar remarks. "It was taken away right underneath us."
If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at [login to see] , text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources."
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