Ketamine Therapy for OCD in Chattanooga, TN

Obsessive-compulsive loops run on dysregulated glutamate signaling — the exact system ketamine acts on.

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How It Helps

How Ketamine Helps OCD

OCD is increasingly understood as a disorder of glutamate signaling in cortico-striatal circuits — the loops that get stuck on intrusive thoughts and compulsions. Because ketamine acts directly on the glutamate system, it can interrupt those loops and open space for new patterns. The glutamate mechanism →

Ketamine works best for OCD as part of a plan: the neuroplastic window it creates makes exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy measurably more effective. We coordinate timing with your therapist. How we work with your providers →

Sound Familiar?

Signs This Treatment May Be For You

  • ✓Intrusive thoughts that SSRIs barely touch
  • ✓Hours a day lost to rituals or checking
  • ✓ERP therapy that stalls because the loops are too loud
  • ✓Shame that keeps you from telling anyone how bad it is
  • ✓Co-occurring depression or anxiety compounding it all

If several of these ring true, a free consultation is the fastest way to know for sure — here’s exactly what happens when you reach out.

What to Expect

Your Treatment Journey

  • ✓Free consultation — a provider reviews your history and confirms ketamine is appropriate. New patients: start here →
  • ✓Stabilization Phase — a series of CRNA-administered infusions in a calm, private room over 2–3 weeks. See the full process →
  • ✓Outcome tracking — your progress is measured in the Osmind app throughout treatment and beyond. Why we measure everything →
  • ✓Success Plan & boosters — a Post-Stabilization Success Plan meeting, then single boosters only as needed. Transparent pricing →

Protocol & Pricing

The Protocol We’d Likely Recommend

$2,400

Mood Disorder Protocol

Six 40-minute infusions timed to open the neuroplastic window when your ERP or therapy work needs it most. $2,400 paid in full; boosters $395 as needed.

Full pricing & payment options →

Ways to Pay

FSA/HSA pre-tax dollars, CareCredit financing, VA Community Care coverage for veterans, and SCN Service Program pricing for law enforcement and first responders.

SCN Service Program →

Why Scenic City Neurotherapy

Numbers We Publish. A Team You Can Meet.

27,000+infusions delivered since 2019About the clinic →
82%response rate · 252-patient study (2022–2024)Our approach →
100%CRNA-administered infusionsMeet the team →
4.9 ★across 84 Google reviewsPatient stories →

“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”

— Rumi

Your Questions, Answered

OCD FAQs

Can ketamine replace my OCD medication or therapy?+

Ketamine is an adjunct, not a replacement — it creates the neuroplastic conditions in which therapy like ERP takes hold faster. Never change existing medication without your prescriber; our providers coordinate care.

Ketamine or TMS for OCD?+

Both have evidence. TMS is FDA-cleared for OCD and drug-free; ketamine acts faster and helps co-occurring depression or anxiety. Your consultation weighs your history and goals.

How soon might intrusive thoughts ease?+

Some patients notice loosening of obsessive loops within the first infusions; for others the change builds across the Stabilization Phase. We measure progress in the Osmind app so nothing is guesswork.

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Hear It From a Patient

John’s Story: Relief From OCD, Depression, and Anxiety

John shares his powerful journey overcoming OCD, depression, and anxiety without antidepressants at Scenic City Neurotherapy.

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John shares his OCD, depression, and anxiety recovery story — video testimonial2:01

Take the First Step Today.

Tell us a little about what you’re facing. A provider — not a salesperson — will reach out within one business day.

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  • ✓We respond within one business day
  • ✓Veterans: we handle VA Community Care referrals with you

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