Ketamine, originally a recreational drug, is now more commonly prescribed through outpatient centers like the Ketamine Clinics Los Angeles to help people with treatment-resistant depression and more.

A Harvard Health report estimates that there are hundreds to thousands of similar clinics that opened after 2019 when a nasal spray prescription was FDA-approved.

But can it alleviate mental health disorders?

John Fouts, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a clinical director of training with Victory Starts Now says it’s a therapy that’s becoming more common.