Ketamine Therapy for Postpartum Depression
Depression following childbirth. 96 listed clinics treat this condition.
What the Evidence Says About Ketamine for Postpartum Depression
Most ketamine research in postpartum depression is about prevention in surgical settings, not outpatient treatment. A 2025 updated systematic review and meta-analysis covering 22 randomized controlled trials and 3,463 participants found that low-dose ketamine or esketamine given around cesarean delivery significantly decreased postpartum depression risk at one week (risk ratio 0.41) and at four to six weeks (risk ratio 0.47).
That is a different clinical scenario from walking into a ketamine clinic with an existing postpartum depression diagnosis — where evidence is far thinner and treatment is off-label. Anyone breastfeeding should raise that directly with both the clinic and their obstetric or pediatric provider before starting treatment.
FDA status: No form of ketamine is FDA-approved for postpartum depression. Generic (racemic) ketamine is FDA-approved as an anesthetic; its use for this condition is off-label, prescribed at a clinician's discretion.
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Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Arizona
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Arkansas
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in California
- Point Ketamine - Ketamine Therapy Clinic (Agoura Hills)
- Ketamine Infusion Centers (Bakersfield)
- LUMUS (Corona)
- Point Health (Encino)
- Ketamine Uplift (Marina del Rey)
- ELEVATEHER Psychiatry & Ketamine Therapy in CA (Pasadena)
- Southern California Infusion Therapy, Inc (Pasadena)
- Be Well Inland Empire Ketamine Institute (Redlands)
- Resilience Integrative Wellness - Ketamine Clinic (San Diego)
- ELEVATEHER Psychiatry & Ketamine: Samantha Lau NP (Santa Barbara)
- Gateway Clinics - Ketamine Therapy (Santa Monica)
- NeuroRelief Ketamine & Infusion Therapy (Sherman Oaks)
- Pacific Ketamine Group (Torrance)
- Ketamine Layering Effect (Westlake Village)
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Colorado
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Florida
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Georgia
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Hawaii
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Idaho
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Indiana
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Louisiana
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Maryland
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Massachusetts
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Michigan
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Minnesota
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Missouri
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in New Jersey
- Reyou Ketamine Treatments | Spravato and IV Therapy (Howell Township)
- Alternativ Total Wellness | Ketamine Therapy in New Jersey (Marlton)
- Neuroplasticity MD - Ketamine Treatment New Jersey (Montclair)
- Reyou Ketamine Treatments | Spravato and IV Therapy (South Plainfield)
- Ketamine of South Jersey (Turnersville)
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in New York
- Keta Medical Center | Ketamine Therapy | Spravato (Brooklyn)
- Zen Integrative Care (Carle Place)
- DaVinci TMS Ketamine Psychiatric & Longevity Center - Dr Boris Khaimov (Garden City)
- Ketamine Wellness Medical Practice (Garden City)
- Keta Medical Center | Ketamine Therapy | Spravato (New Rochelle)
- Keta Medical Center | Ketamine Therapy | Spravato (New York)
- Keta Medical Center | Ketamine Therapy | Spravato (New York)
- Keta Medical Center | Ketamine Therapy | Spravato (New York)
- Keta Medical Center | Ketamine Therapy | Spravato (New York)
- Nushama Wellness Center | Ketamine Therapy NYC | Spravato (New York)
- Ketamine and Wellness - Poughkeepsie (Pleasant Valley)
- Brookhaven Ketamine Infusion Therapy (Stony Brook)
- Ketamine and Wellness - Westchester (White Plains)
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in North Dakota
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Ohio
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Oklahoma
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Pennsylvania
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in South Dakota
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Tennessee
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Texas
- Suzanne Bartholomew, LCSW - individual therapy, couples counseling, EMDR, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (Austin)
- Transcend Health Solutions - Ketamine Assisted Therapy - Austin (Austin)
- Blossom Ketamine (Bee Cave)
- Houston Ketamine Therapeutics (Bellaire)
- Dallas Ketamine Specialist (Dallas)
- Texas Ketamine Specialists (Dallas)
- DreamWork Wellness Center - Spravato and TMS Therapy Frisco, TX (Frisco)
- KDI Health Ketamine Clinic (Frisco)
- Wells Medicine PLLC (Houston)
- Prosper Ketamine & IV Nutrition Therapy (McKinney)
- Transcend Health Solutions - Ketamine Assisted Therapy - San Antonio (San Antonio)
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Utah
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Virginia
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Washington
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression in Wisconsin
Ketamine for Postpartum Depression: Common Questions
- Does ketamine prevent postpartum depression?
- Meta-analysis of 22 randomized trials found that low-dose ketamine/esketamine given perioperatively (around cesarean delivery) reduced the incidence of postpartum depression at 1 and 4–6 weeks. That's prevention in a hospital setting — not the same as outpatient clinic treatment.
- Can I do ketamine therapy while breastfeeding?
- This requires an individualized medical decision — discuss it with the treating clinician and your obstetric or pediatric provider before starting. Clinics differ in their policies.
- Is ketamine FDA-approved for postpartum depression?
- No. Other medications hold FDA approvals specific to postpartum depression; ketamine and esketamine do not, so use here is off-label.