Closely supervised ketamine treatment for conditions that haven't responded to standard care. One of the only providers in Central Utah — serving Salina, Richfield, and Sevier County.
For decades, depression, anxiety, and PTSD have been treated primarily with medications that take weeks to work — and don't work at all for roughly one-third of patients. Ketamine changes that equation.
Unlike traditional antidepressants that work on serotonin, ketamine targets the glutamate system — one of the brain's primary communication pathways. It works rapidly, often producing measurable improvement within hours to days, and in many patients restores neural pathways that chronic stress and trauma have disrupted.
Abbott Health & Wellness offers closely supervised ketamine therapy in Salina, Utah — making this treatment accessible to patients across Sevier County, Richfield, Manti, and Central Utah who would otherwise need to travel to Salt Lake City or beyond for care.
Every program begins with a medical screening to confirm candidacy. Not every patient is a good fit, and we're honest about that.
Ketamine is an FDA-approved anesthetic medication that has been used safely in medicine for over 50 years. In sub-anesthetic doses, it acts as a rapid-acting antidepressant by blocking NMDA receptors and stimulating AMPA pathways — promoting neuroplasticity and restoring communication between brain regions disrupted by depression and trauma.
Particularly for patients who have tried standard treatments without adequate results.
When two or more antidepressants at adequate doses have not produced sufficient relief.
Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic disorder that hasn't responded to standard care.
Post-traumatic stress disorder, including complex PTSD that hasn't responded to therapy or medication.
Depressive episodes in bipolar disorder, where many standard antidepressants carry risks.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder with treatment-resistant presentation.
Ketamine has shown rapid anti-suicidal effects in acute situations. Consultation required.
From screening to your first session to follow-up — here's what the process looks like at Abbott Health & Wellness.
Before anything else, our clinical team reviews your mental health history, current medications, and overall health to confirm ketamine is appropriate for you. Some patients are not candidates, and we take this seriously.
Sessions take place in a quiet, comfortable clinical space. You receive a sub-anesthetic dose that produces a temporary dissociative state — a sense of mental detachment that resolves fully before you leave. Sessions typically last 40–60 minutes. You will need a driver.
Standard protocol is 8 treatments over the first 4 weeks, followed by 4 more over the next 4 weeks — 12 treatments total. Maintenance sessions may follow based on your response. Many patients experience rapid improvement — sometimes after the first or second session.
A quick look at the space where sessions happen, filmed with founder Dr. Justin Abbott. Today, ketamine treatment plans at Abbott are prescribed and managed by McKell Johnson, FNP-BC, Clinical Director. Wondering whether ketamine therapy is safe? Read McKell's honest breakdown of the research.
Salina is a small town — and that's a feature, not a limitation. Our practice offers the privacy you deserve when seeking mental health treatment. No shared waiting rooms, no neighbors in the lobby. Just a quiet room and a conversation with your provider.
Most ketamine providers in Utah are in Salt Lake City or operate as standalone ketamine clinics without the integrated functional medicine context that can make treatment more effective and lasting.
At Abbott, ketamine therapy is part of a broader picture. Our clinical team can address the hormone imbalances, sleep disruption, and nutritional deficiencies that often compound mental health conditions — giving the ketamine a better chance of producing lasting results rather than temporary relief.
Not a technician handing you off and walking away — your care team is present and engaged throughout treatment.
Address hormone, metabolic, and nutritional factors alongside ketamine.
Salina, Utah — not a busy Salt Lake City clinic. Your care stays quiet.
45 North State Street, Salina, UT 84654
435.529.3333
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What patients ask most before their first appointment.
Clinical Director and board-certified nurse practitioner with full prescriptive authority — she builds and manages every treatment plan personally.
Your LocationIn Salina, with patients driving in from Richfield, Manti, Gunnison, Ephraim, Mount Pleasant, and beyond.
Book a screening consultation and let's find out together if ketamine therapy is the right next step for you. No commitment — just an honest, caring conversation with a provider who takes your history seriously.
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Ketamine therapy is a medical treatment requiring clinical evaluation and approval. Not all patients are candidates. Information on this page is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Abbott Health & Wellness is a licensed medical practice, Salina, UT 84654. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or suicidal thoughts, please call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) immediately.