If you ever got your bell rung and something never felt right after, walk through these eight. They are the long-term patterns research ties to an old head impact, the ones standard depression care rarely connects back to the hit.
If several of these sound like you, it does not mean you have any single diagnosis. It means there is a driver worth checking that ordinary depression care usually skips. The next step is a 2-minute screener.
An old hit can show up across eight areas: mood, thinking and memory, sleep, energy and hormones, the body's autopilot, balance and vision, headache and sensory sensitivity, and personality. Standard depression care usually looks at only one.
We do not claim to repair, reverse, or cure a concussion or any brain injury. What we do is treat the depression that a head-injury history can make more likely, and more resistant to standard care. A head-injury history is a risk factor for that depression, not an indication for ketamine itself.
Everything begins with a Recovery Evaluation, a proper clinical evaluation from a clinic that has neurology on staff, not a sales call. It is $99, fully refunded if you don't qualify. If you do, two treatment pathways open up.
FDA-approved for treatment-resistant depression. Taken in a certified clinic under supervision, with two-hour monitoring, and covered by most commercial plans, MO HealthNet, TRICARE, and Medicare. We verify your exact cost first.
For adults who qualify after a genuine evaluation. Structured protocols, dose limits, and clinician check-ins. Self-pay. If it is not the right fit, we tell you plainly.
Your PHQ-9 is measured at every visit, so you see the numbers move, not just how you feel.
Every dose is observed by a healthcare provider, with two-hour post-dose monitoring and blood-pressure checks before you leave.
Someone drives you home. This is a firm rule, not a suggestion.
This treatment is not compatible with active substance use, and we screen for it honestly.
Crisis: if you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or go to your nearest emergency room. Brain Recovery Centers is not an emergency service.
Spravato® (esketamine) is FDA-approved for treatment-resistant depression and for depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder with acute suicidal ideation or behavior. It is not FDA-approved for concussion, traumatic brain injury, or post-concussion syndrome. Use in patients with a concussion history is based on clinical judgment regarding the depression component. Off-label ketamine (IV, IM, oral) is not FDA-approved for any psychiatric indication. This page is educational and not medical advice. Individual results vary.
Start with a Recovery Evaluation. $99, fully refunded if you don't qualify. Or take the 2-minute screener first.
Start the 2-minute screenerPrefer to talk it through? Call us at (636) 244-6970.
