Ketamine clinics for mental health are popping up across the U.S. Does the treatment work?

Inside Field Trip Health’s New York City clinic, the vibe is less doctor’s office, more tranquil spa.

Tucked away on the 11th floor of a nondescript building, you can barely hear the clamor of the busy streets. Instead, this ketamine clinic feels like an oasis of zen, strewn with twinkle lights, lush greenery and comfy meditation pillows.

That vibe is part of what attracted Chere Scythes, 51, to come back on a chilly Thursday night for another ketamine treatment.

“A few of my friends and colleagues had tried ketamine and other types of psychedelic treatments,” Scythes said. “And in talking to them, the stories were hard to believe. But they’re people I knew for 20 years, and they seemed like different people. They had that big of a change.”