A staged photo of what preparation for a ketamine infusion looks like at the Linden Medical Centre in Saskatoon. (Retrospect Photography Stephanie Hall)
Ketamine is widely known as a party drug, but one Saskatoon mental health clinic is using the substance to help people suffering from mental health conditions.
The Linden Medical Centre offers legal ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for people suffering from depression that can't be treated with more traditional antidepressants. The clinic also offers it to help with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
At the clinic, a psychiatrist assesses the patient prior to treatment and monitors how they respond to the drug.