Psychiatry Guided Ketamine Therapy
Work Up & Treatment Considerations
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Psychiatric Consultation. This might include careful examination of your penis and testicles and checking your nerves for sensation.
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In Office Ketamine Administration. A sample of your blood might be sent to a lab to check for signs of heart disease, diabetes, low testosterone levels and other health conditions.
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Follow Up Psychotherapy Visit. Your doctor might ask questions to screen for depression and other possible psychological causes of erectile dysfunction.
Oral medications. Our physician assistant Scott Baxter can Rx meds to enhance the effects of nitric oxide — a natural chemical your body produces that relaxes muscles in the penis. This increases blood flow and allows you to get an erection in response to sexual stimulation.
Psychological Counseling. If your erectile dysfunction is caused by stress, anxiety or depression — or the condition is creating stress and relationship tension — we might suggest that you, or you and your partner, see our psychologist Dr. Brian Potts. For many men, erectile dysfunction is caused or worsened by lifestyle choic