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10/09/2025

Pediatric Considerations:

• Ketamine has pediatric uses (e.g., procedural sedation), but VR research is emerging.
• Lower ketamine doses and age-appropriate VR content are essential.
• Ethical oversight guides protocols for minors.

10/02/2025

Chronic Pain & VR Therapy:

• Chronic pain rewires the nervous system for hyper-sensitization.
• Ketamine’s NMDA blockade interrupts central sensitization.
• VR distracts and re-trains pain perception pathways.
• Combined treatment reduces pain scores and improves function.

09/25/2025

PTSD Neural Circuit Modulation:

• PTSD involves a hyperactive amygdala and a hypoactive prefrontal cortex.
• Ketamine normalizes connectivity; VR reinforces prefrontal control exercises.
• Neuroimaging confirms reduced amygdala responses post-therapy.
• Data guide personalized exposure hierarchies in VR sessions.

09/18/2025

Combining CBT & VR:

• CBT addresses distorted thoughts; VR offers interactive practice.
• Ketamine enhances synaptic readiness for CBT interventions.
• VR modules simulate real-life challenges for skill rehearsals.
• Studies indicate greater symptom reduction with the combined approach.

09/11/2025

VR Motion Sickness Mitigation:

• Start with 5–10 minute VR sessions, gradually increase duration.
• Use high-frame-rate headsets and stationary scenarios.
• Ketamine may dampen sensory conflict awareness, reducing sickness.
• Clinicians monitor for signs of discomfort and adjust VR settings.

09/04/2025

• PTSD relapse is often triggered by environmental cues.
• VR simulates gradual exposure to trauma-related cues.
• Ketamine’s reconsolidation interruption supports long-term extinction.
• Patients show lower relapse rates at 6-month follow-up.

08/28/2025

Ethics of Psychedelic Therapies

• Informed consent outlines potential benefits and risks.
• Privacy safeguards protect patient data from VR and ketamine sessions.
• Regular ethics reviews ensure patient welfare and protocol integrity.
• Transparency fosters trust in emerging therapies.

08/21/2025

VR and Mindfulness Integration

• VR environments guide patients through mindfulness exercises.
• Ketamine’s introspective effects deepen mindfulness practice.
• Regular VR mindfulness drills enhance stress resilience.
• Research shows sustained anxiety reduction at 1-month follow-up.

08/14/2025

Addressing Dissociation

• Mild dissociation is therapeutic, but excessive dissociation can be distressing.
• Real-time VR options allow patients to “exit” if overwhelmed.
• Adjust ketamine dose or VR intensity as needed.
• Patient education on dissociation improves session safety.

08/07/2025

Personalized Treatment Protocols

• No one-size-fits-all—doses and VR content are individualized.
• Baseline assessments guide ketamine dosing and VR scenario selection.
• Ongoing metrics refine the protocol for each patient.
• Personalization drives better clinical outcomes.

07/31/2025

Depression Circuitry in VR

• Depression involves hypoactivity in reward circuits (e.g., nucleus accumbens).
• VR tasks can stimulate these circuits through rewarding virtual goals.
• Ketamine lifts circuit activity; VR reinforces healthy activation patterns.
• Clinicians select VR modules tailored to patient’s depressive symptoms.

07/24/2025

Memory Reconsolidation Theory

• Ketamine may disrupt maladaptive memory reconsolidation.
• VR can then introduce new, positive associations during memory restorage.
• This dual-action weakens pathological triggers (e.g., trauma cues).
• Understanding reconsolidation informs session design.

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