Ketamine myths and facts: What PCPs need to know

<p>Join Carlene MacMillan, chief medical officer at Osmind, to explore the evolving role of primary care physicians in addressing mental health challenges, particularly in the context of emerging therapies like ketamine. We delve into misconceptions surrounding ketamine use, factors to consider when prescribing it, and its potential benefits when combined with psychotherapy.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlene-macmillan-md-5a9a352a/" target="_blank" rel="follow noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "exclude">Carlene MacMillan</a> is chief medical officer, <a href="https://www.osmind.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Osmind</a>, a public benefit corporation dedicated to aiding clinicians and researchers in advancing life-saving mental health treatments. In this role, she concentrates on product development, growth initiatives, and medical affairs. Dr. MacMillan is also a co-founder of <a href="https://www.fermata.health/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">Fermata Health</a>, an interventional psychiatry practice located in Brooklyn, NYC. She can be reached on X <a href="https://twitter.com/CarleneMac" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">@CarleneMac</a>.</p> <p>She discusses the KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/2023/09/ketamine-for-mental-health-conditions-what-every-primary-care-physician-needs-to-know.html">Ketamine for mental health conditions: What every primary care physician needs to know</a>."</p> <p><a href= "https://www.healthecareers.com/kevinmd/search-jobs"><img class= "alignnone size-medium wp-image-436221" src= "https://www.kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/careers-by-kevinmd-300x81.png" alt="" width="300" height="81" /></a></p> <p><em>Careers by KevinMD is your gateway to health care success. We connect you with real-time, exclusive resources like job boards, news updates, and salary insights, all tailored for