Ep. 46: The Rise of Ketamine Therapy with Dr. Dan Ripley

Apr 18

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We're talking about drugs today, kids!

Specifically, we're speaking with a doctor — A real doctor! Dr. Dan! — who uses ketamine to treat patients struggling with everything from depression to bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder to alcoholism, and much more. The conversation about using psychedelics for therapeutic purposes in clinical settings has been a hot topic for many years now, but ketamine has emerged as a remarkable frontrunner in the race to find alternative healing methods.

Dr. Dan Ripley discusses his fascinating story, from military veteran to board certified physician to getting involved with ketamine therapy. He explains the extraordinary success rate of patients who undergo treatment and the many ways ketamine can profoundly heal a myriad of ailments. We dive into a captivating discussion about drugs that have long been stigmatized and their transformative abilities to bring a level of healing that traditional pharmaceuticals often fail to achieve.

About Dr. Dan Ripley
Dr. Dan Ripley is a board certified physician offering concierge services to professionals, executives, models, TV stars and movie actors. He operates Coastal Ketamine + Aesthetics in Charleston, South Carolina. His mission is to provide the very best healthcare available in a caring and empathetic manner. Dr. Ripley believes that there is an art to medicine as well as a science and that warmth, sympathy and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug. Listening to patients is one of Dr. Ripley's strongest attributes and an invaluable diagnostic tool. Dr. Ripley is also a strong proponent of the prevention of disease through healthy lifestyle choices so that my patients may live happier more active lives!

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