Testimonials

Dr Hanson and staff at Albany ketamine infusions are all so welcoming to their patients. The office is relaxing with rooms set up to include lounge chairs, salt lamps and dark shades to pull down for your comfort of rest. The environment from walking onto the floor is calm. I deal with bipolar depression, anxiety and PTSD and am able to have all treated and live an enjoyable life all thanks to this form of treatment. Dr Hansen takes his time each visit to talk with you before treatment, answer any questions and or concerns and the experience altogether is very calm and pleasant. You can also have guided or unguided sessions with counselors during your scheduled visit as you see fit. 5 stars all the way.

Once again, at one of my worst moments, Dr. Hansen and his staff came to my rescue. Dr. Hansen, thank you from the bottom of my heart for sitting with me and listening as I cried for help. Thank you for all you did for me yesterday. God bless you.

The best place to go for treatment!!!!!!!!!!! everyone is sooooo nice. The DR is very understanding super great. the place is clean no wait time.. this is the only place I will ever go to

Great place & kind staff. The treatment has been life changing for me! The staff always works hard to ensure I have my medicab rides set up for my appointments. I'm very grateful to have found this place.

I’m 33, autistic, ADHD, PMDD, CPTSD—the whole alphabet soup. I’ve been on SSRIs, stimulants, non-stimulant focus meds, you name it. Nothing stuck. Some made me worse.Ketamine with Dr. Hansen at the Albany clinic is the first thing that’s actually rebuilt how my brain works, not just masked symptoms.Here’s what nobody tells you: this isn’t just for depression. For neurodivergent brains—ADHD, autism, trauma—ketamine seems to create new neural pathways where ours were either missing or broken. After my second session, my partner noticed the difference before I did. My executive function improved. My emotional regulation. The static in my head got quieter.I’ve tried psilocybin and other psychedelics—they amplified everything wrong. Ketamine is different. It works on NMDA receptors, essentially letting your brain reroute traffic while the usual highways are blocked. For me, that meant finally building connections I should’ve had decades ago.Critical note I learned the hard way: cannabis and ketamine do not mix. Weed hits glutamate receptors; ketamine modulates them. Using both reverses the treatment and, in my experience, created intense anxiety I’d never had before. I quit cannabis after 18 years because ketamine does everything I needed weed for—but actually fixes the root instead of patching the symptom.The only time I still struggle is right before my cycle (PMDD is real and brutal), but even that window has shrunk.If you’re treatment-resistant, if stimulants make you feel like a robot or SSRIs just numb you—this is worth investigating. Dr. Hansen’s team understands the nuance. They don’t treat you like a diagnosis; they treat the specific wiring of your brain.It’s not cheap. It’s not always easy. But after 20 years of psychiatric roulette, this is the only thing that’s made me feel like myself.Thank You to Dr. Hansen and Team!

Amazing and life changing. I was able to slowly get off of my medication. The lows still come but not as deep and severe. I did the infusion sessions and after the 3rd treatment I was able to feel more emotionally stable. Awesome and kind staff. Ask for Julia she is an amazing nurse

These ketamine treatments have been quite effective for me. Moreover, everyone at the clinic were great to work with. Thank you Dr Hansen

As others have said, this therapy has changed my life. After going on and off several anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications over many years - with sometimes good but temporary results - I can say that I have never felt the level of symptom relief that I am now experiencing. Thank you to Dr. Hansen and the wonderful staff at Albany Ketamine.

Dr Hansen and his staff are absolutely amazing! Saying Dr Hansen changed my life is an understatement. I would recommend anyone considering to get help that suffers from nerve pain a must! I have never felt more comfortable, listened to, and a doctor always willing to go above and beyond! I only wish all doctors cared for the wellbeing of their patients the way Dr Hansen does. I was very nervous the first time I came and discovered this was a miracle for me. My outlook on life is so bright and full of hope. I just can’t thank Dr Hansen and his staff enough for what they have done for myself and my family.

This man has a huge heart. Staff are great

Thanks to a friend from the Midwest I found Dr. Hansen in NY while at my NY residence. I can say it took a little bit to see the effects and how it’s changing me, but it’s definitely not something to fear. It’s good to be with someone and not alone your first time for at home treatments. My personal preference. Excited to see what infusions will be like. Thank you!

As a nurse I had administered this medication to a cancer patient in 2014, other then that I really never had any interaction with the Drug or gave it much thought.when i saw an Add on Facebook it caught my eye and I did i deep dive into the benefits of ketamine.I startle easily and show signs of PTSD that and a debilitating inability to not get emotional and fixat on negative aspects of life or perceived problems.Ketamine has smoothed out , leveled the field and really helped me not think of my day job as something that is beating me down, making stressful situations tolerable. my coworkers have noticed a dramatic change. I am not docile by any means or feel heavily medicated or medicated at all , its a feeling like everything is fine and I can meet the challenges of life calmly.

I wish I discovered Albany Ketamine years ago. I’ve dealt with depression and anxiety since I was about 12 years old, I’m now 35. This is an experience like nothing you could even imagine. I’ve taken antidepressants, have met with countless therapist, nothing has worked. After my first treatment I knew that this was something special. I’ve had 6 treatments so far and that feeling of not wanting to exist is no longer with me. The staff and doctors are amazing and make sure you’re taken great care of. I really believe anyone who suffers from depression or anxiety should make an appointment asap and open your mind to a whole new world of thinking. I love this place, thank you so much to everyone who works at Albany ketamine. You’re saving lives one day at a time!

I have been working with AKI for two years now, to address my treatment-resistant depression (which has been an ongoing struggle for most of my adult life; I am now 66). I was getting to the point where the only other option seemed to be electro-convulsive therapy (ECT).Well, AKI worked wonders for me. Most of my treatments were spravato, the inhalable variant of ketamine. I also received therapy during some of those sessions, and the therapist was the first of literally dozens I've had over the past 50-odd years with whom I actually made deep, significant progress and was able to talk about trauma that occurred in my childhood that I've never been able to discuss with any other therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist.Dr. Hansen has been great, and I love the other staff there as well: friendly, knowledgeable, efficient, and attentive.It's a very comfortable place to receive treatment, quiet and serene.And I should add that they worked with me extensively to straighten out insurance issues with CDPHP. There was a period, during our appeals with CDPHP, where I had to pay for ketamine treatments out of my own pocket, but AKI worked out a discount for me.Overall, I got better results with spravato and ketamine and the therapist than I have with any other treatment in decades. I credit AKI with this success, and I am deeply grateful to them for the help that has greatly improved my life.

I take this for depression. Overall, this facility is excellent. The staff is very helpful and knows their job. The doctor explained everything to me and answered questions whenever I had them throughout the infusions. Doctor is great on getting the IV started,They start out low on the drug and increases the dose slowly until you find the sweet spot. I recommend the guided sessions. Worth the extra money. I connected with the therapist on the first appt. It has helped me. I am glad I am doing it.

I have been going for a year and I feel a lot better than before. I feel stable and good. It was my second clinic experience with ketamine for mental health, and thankfully I had a good introduction with a therapist in the state I lived in before so I don't mind that I do the infusions alone at this point. It's not cheap bc there is no insurance coverage yet but I tried so many other things and I am just grateful this is an option where I live. It works for me.

Albany Ketamine Infusions has been a life saving choice for myself. Most people hear ketamine and automatically associate it with the scary things on the tv or in the media. And while yes those are true I challenge you to try to look at this differently because that it what it is, VERY different! When you call you are welcomed and able to ask questions and if you’d like set up a consultation with Dr Hansen.When you first come for your consultation you will have filled out some paperwork and can finish upstairs upon checking in. The waiting area is calm and tranquil. A small fridge with bottles of water await you, along with greenery, and a peaceful ripple of a water fountain rippling over rocks. There is comfortable seating and plenty of room. If you have any questions or concerns while waiting there is always staff available to answer questions! Before you know it, you are brought back to a room where a nurse is present and she goes over a few things and then Dr Hansen comes in both to go over paperwork and to get to know you more than a piece of paper.Dr Hansen is extremely kind and personable. He will answer any questions you have along with going over questions he may have for you -history, what has led you there, and what you are looking for treatment to aid you in. He takes as much time with you as you need.There are multiple options for you for treatment using ketamine and various ways it can be administered. These will be gone over with you along with Dr Hansen’s recommendation. Cost also will be discussed, and if insurance is or is not an option.On the day you first have a treatment you are welcome and taken to your room. You can bring small items (blanket even) from home, or get a blanket to use from the facility. Your dosage is worked out with you and the Doctor ahead of your first session. Sessions vary in time based on type of treatment and what the ketamine is being used to treat.Ketamine has a unique feeling with it. If you do have nausea or any feeling that you personally are not sure about it you can use your call button pad. This pad is next to your recliner and has 3 buttons - one for water, one for a blanket and one to call a nurse or staff member. They come and answer your call and questions.You are never alone from the front door to when you are ready to leave. Staff is beyond kind and empathetic they truly are there for you! Even in between treatments getting calls to see how you’re doing.I have been with AKI since October 2024 and know for a fact not only has it saved me from my mind but saved me from being on more meds and more meds. In this setting ketamine is not what you see on the news, it’s in a safe very controlled environment and administered by the Doctor and Nurses.I for one am very pleased and grateful that AKI and their team exists and I hope many come alongside through these doors! Thanks to AKI and all who helped me in starting my healing journey here!If anyone has questions about my review please ask me. Also feel free to call AKI as well!

I have dealt with cPTSD, anxiety and depression most of my life. I found out about Albany Ketamine Infusions back in April of 2019 when I was dealing with a bout of severe depression that I felt I needed an immediate fix for. I am not a fan of conventional medicines for depression and anxiety because I have found they often make my symptoms worse. I have learned how to manage with diet, exercise, meditation and boundaries. At that time I started doing research and although it sounded very promising I decided not to go through with it because I started to feel better. During the pandemic, I lost a very close friend of mine and found myself in a situations that re triggered all of my cPTSD. I was feeling very hopeless. So I started doing more research into ketamine and decided it was worth a shot. Anything was better than how I was feeling. I was skeptical. Isn’t this is party drug? Why isn’t it accepted by the mainstream if it works so well? Despite my questions, after my first treatment I realized I was on the right path. I had very productive treatments and really feel that the ketamine helped to “re wire” my thought process. I went from looking at everything as a problem to looking at everything saying “what is the solution to this problem” and able to see and assess situations more clearly. It made my depression disappear as well as my anxiety. I have still been working through trauma but the ketamine treatments were like a catalyst to recovery. I am so thankful I took this chance.