Anxiety

Ketamine Treatment for: Anxiety

In Santa Monica, CA

Also serving Los Angeles and surrounding areas

Anxiety can be a natural human response to danger. However, in most cases, anxiety causes you to be paralyzed with fear and worry, blocking your mind from being able to think clearly. If you or a loved one you know is overcome by the crippling effects of anxiety in Santa Monica, CA, Kure Ketamine can provide you with the relief you need.

At Kure Ketamine, we offer ketamine for anxiety so you can live a bold and confident life. We want you to experience joy and contentment without being trapped by the overwhelming sensation of panic.

How Does Ketamine Help Anxiety?

Kure Ketamine uses ketamine infusions to help treat anxiety. Ketamine helps to disrupt harmful thought patterns by targeting synaptic receptors in the brain. While antidepressants can take some time to alleviate symptoms, ketamine takes immediate effect and provides more long-term relief to anxiety.

Although ketamine is not a cure for anxiety itself, it will help improve the symptoms you are feeling.

Why Kure Ketamine for Anxiety?

Dr. Steve Yun and members from our medical team will provide you with compassionate care through our relaxation room, breathing techniques, zero-gravity reclining chairs, and a clutter-free space. We understand a medical office can increase anxiety which is why we seek your comfort first.

At Kure Ketamine, we do not just care about our product, but we care for you as a person. We want you to feel at ease the moment you walk through our doors. Your overall well-being and quality of life are important to us.

Kure Ketamine offers a dual treatment room where a loved one can receive treatment at the same time. This treatment room is available to anyone that needs that extra support. A parent or guardian can sit directly next to their child in this treatment room and hold their hand. 

If you are interested in ketamine treatment for anxiety in the Santa Monica, CA area, contact us by calling 424-238-5533, or schedule your free telemedicine consultation with our medical team today.

Steve Yun, M.D.

Anesthesiologist | Medical Director

Dr. Yun is Board-Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and Certified in Adult and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He received his B.S. with Honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his M.D. with Honors from the University of Southern California in 1996, followed by three years of additional training in Anesthesiology at the UCLA Medical Center. He has been in private practice since 2000. For the last 15+ years, he has served as Director of Anesthesia for Dr. Daniel Kharrazi, – Former Team Physician for the Los Angeles Lakers. ​Dr. Yun is a Clinical Professor at Western University of Health Sciences and a Lecturer at the Loma Linda School of Dentistry. He has received the Physician of Excellence Award multiple times from the Orange County Medical Association. He has been recognized as “Anesthesiologist of the Year” by the Fresh Start Surgical Charity and is a proud supporter of the So Cal Bulldog Rescue Organization.

Andy Rimando, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Andy has built a solid experience in health care in the last 18 years, with specialties in sleep medicine, critical care, anesthesia and post anesthesia care, as well as psychiatry and mental health. He graduated from California State University Los Angeles, and attended schools in University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, and Stevenson University in Maryland. He completed his nursing residency in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, and has worked in University of Maryland Medical Center, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and recently at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland. He loves to hike big mountains in his free time, and has traveled to several countries to experience other cultures. He currently resides in Los Angeles California.

Janet Sharma, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Janet Sharma is from Los Angeles, CA, and began her career as a registered nurse in the emergency department, treating medical and psychiatric emergencies. During that time, she returned to school to earn a bachelor’s degree and, soon after, her master’s degree in nursing, earning her Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Certification. Since then, Janet has had experience working with individuals in outpatient and inpatient mental health settings using various treatment modalities. She is passionate about learning, growing, and exploring the field of mental health. Her stated purpose is to provide compassionate care and aid in healing those with mental illness. Janet believes in accepting the past, being mindful of the present, and embracing the future.

Erica Weiszmann

Office Manager

Erica’s passion for healthcare stems from the insatiable curiosity she has for humans and her belief that everyone deserves freedom from the chains of mental illness. She became immersed in the world of mental health afflictions during employment as a pre-medical student, and this interest extended into a desire to assist all kinds of patients in accessing the most appropriate mental health resources for them.  She has seen the positive and frankly, life-changing, effects of ketamine treatment firsthand during her time as a medical assistant at a clinic providing infusions for individuals with treatment-resistant depression and chronic pain.  She is proud to be serving the community of southern California with the services here at KureKetamine as Business Office Manager.  Armed with an extensive background in behavioral health to best complement the care you receive here, she holds certifications in Brain Health, as well as Meditation.  When she is not working, you can catch her at hot yoga, biking through LA, body surfing at the incredible beaches here, trying out a new Pinterest recipe, and reading about neuroscience.

Steve Yun, M.D.

Anesthesiologist | Medical Director

Dr. Yun is Board-Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and Certified in Adult and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He received his B.S. with Honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his M.D. with Honors from the University of Southern California in 1996, followed by three years of additional training in Anesthesiology at the UCLA Medical Center. He has been in private practice since 2000. For the last 15+ years, he has served as Director of Anesthesia for Dr. Daniel Kharrazi, – Former Team Physician for the Los Angeles Lakers. ​Dr. Yun is a Clinical Professor at Western University of Health Sciences and a Lecturer at the Loma Linda School of Dentistry. He has received the Physician of Excellence Award multiple times from the Orange County Medical Association. He has been recognized as “Anesthesiologist of the Year” by the Fresh Start Surgical Charity and is a proud supporter of the So Cal Bulldog Rescue Organization.

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