Prepare for your session with Dr. Zeus
Everything you need to know to arrive grounded, safe, and ready
Ketamine Session Preparation
Prepare
24 hours before: Avoid alcohol and cannabis.
4 hours before: Avoid heavy, rich, or fatty food. A light meal of carbohydrates is okay.
Comfortable Clothing: Make sure your shoulder is easy to expose for injections (like a flu shot).
Ride Home: Arrange pickup in advance or plan rideshare, you should not drive after treatment.
What to Bring
Initial Session Art: Bring your preparation drawings to your first ketamine session (see below).
Comfort Items: Bring an eye-mask or blanket if you want to use your own; clean extras are available to borrow at the office.
Personal Items: Bring any item you wish to have (for example: a stuffed animal, picture, or memory trigger).
Preparation Drawings
Before your first ketamine therapy session, please make three drawings that describe your thoughts and feelings about:
Your present situation
Your true self
The journey you are about to embark on
These can be as simple or elaborate as you like. Stick figures work.
Arriving for Your Appointment
Dr. Zeus’s office is nestled in a quiet neighborhood at 651 66th St, Oakland.
1. Park on 66th Street and walk up the driveway.
2. Open the gate on the left by pushing the black button on the top-left corner.
3. Enter and follow the stone path to the garden house.
