AUSTIN (KXAN) — After opening its first ketamine therapy clinic in Austin in July 2023, Mindful Health Solutions said it expanded its operations in 2024 due to community demand.  The clinic said it is the only one in Austin to offer intravenous ketamine, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and esketamine treatments all under the same roof. “Ketamine Infusion Therapy is a significant breakthrough in the treatment of depression and other psychiatric disorders, particularly for individuals with few treatment options,” said Dr. Edgar Hernandez, the regional medical director of Mindful Health Solutions. “It holds the promise of enhancing outcomes, alleviating suffering and opening doors to future innovations in mental health care,” he continued.  Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic not first developed for human use, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. Researchers first observed its effect on depression in the 1970s, and it was clinically tested in the decades to follow, according to research.  The Federal Drug Administration approved the use of a ketamine-nasal spray in certified clinics for treatment-resistant depression in 2019.