Could ketamine psychotherapy be the next big mental health benefit?

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Mental health in the U.S. has taken a turn for worse since the start of the pandemic, and many employers are still looking for ways to support their workers. This CEO is turning to an unconventional solution. 

Chase Hudson, founder and CEO of CBD hemp products company Hemplucid, offers ketamine psychotherapy as a mental health benefit to his 20 employees. Ketamine psychotherapy typically involves six infusions of ketamine, an anesthetic with hallucinogenic effects. Patients are monitored under the guidance of a therapist over a several-week period. 

Deanna Cuadra
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Deanna Cuadra is a senior reporter at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers healthcare, U.S. policy and reform, challenges faced by women and parents in the workplace and innovation in work culture … Read full bio


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