Golden Afternoon offers physician-designed IV ketamine infusion therapy for chronic pain right here in Santa Monica — fully custom protocols, longer infusions tailored to your condition, and all 5-star reviews from patients across the Westside. Located at 1450 10th Street.
Book a Free Phone ScreeningChronic pain is not just a symptom — it is a condition in the nervous system itself. Over time, persistent pain causes changes in the spinal cord and brain that amplify pain signals, a process called central sensitization. This is why chronic pain so often continues long after the original injury has resolved, and why conventional pain medications provide diminishing relief.
IV ketamine works by blocking NMDA receptors — a key driver of central sensitization — and promoting neuroplasticity that can help reset overactive pain pathways. Golden Afternoon’s Santa Monica clinic offers IV ketamine for CRPS, fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, failed back surgery syndrome, chronic migraines, and more — all with fully custom protocols designed by Dr. Jenn.
By blocking NMDA receptors, ketamine can interrupt the amplified pain signals that make chronic pain feel inescapable — providing relief other treatments cannot.
Chronic pain protocols use longer infusion times than mood disorder treatments — often 3–4+ hours. Dr. Jenn calibrates every plan to your specific condition.
Intravenous delivery allows real-time dosing adjustments throughout your infusion — essential for chronic pain patients where optimal dosing varies widely.
IV ketamine has shown clinical benefit across a wide range of chronic pain conditions. If you don’t see yours listed, reach out — Dr. Jenn will evaluate whether ketamine may be appropriate for your situation.
Chronic pain ketamine protocols are meaningfully different from those for depression or anxiety. Infusions are often longer — sometimes 3–4+ hours — and the number of sessions, dosing, and spacing are all calibrated to your specific condition and response.
Dr. Jenn personally reviews every chronic pain patient’s history and designs a custom protocol before your first infusion. There is no standard template. Every plan built here in Santa Monica is built from scratch around you.
Your diagnosis — CRPS, fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain and others each have different evidence-based protocols
Infusion duration — chronic pain infusions are often longer than mood disorder infusions, sometimes 3–4+ hours
Number of sessions — a series of infusions with maintenance planned based on your response
Your medication history — prior treatments and current medications all inform the protocol
We take a deliberate, personalized approach — because chronic pain is complex, and your treatment plan should reflect that.
A no-cost call with our care team. We’ll discuss your pain history, prior treatments, and current condition to assess whether IV ketamine is appropriate for your situation.
Before your first infusion, Dr. Jenn personally reviews your case and designs a custom protocol — including infusion duration, number of sessions, and dosing strategy — tailored to your diagnosis and history.
Chronic pain infusions are often longer than mood disorder infusions — sometimes 3–4+ hours. Our care team monitors you closely throughout. Afterward, Dr. Jenn creates a maintenance plan to sustain your results.
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“This was a life-altering experience. Dr. Jenn and her staff are top-notch. I can’t say enough or fully articulate what a truly safe, healing experience this was. Everyone in the world needs this!”
“The results of her care have reshaped my view on family, work and play where all other courses of treatment haven’t made a dent. Go here.”
“The most amazing team of people. My life has changed for the better because of them. I would highly encourage anyone looking for ketamine treatments to choose Golden Afternoon.”
“Golden Afternoon in Santa Monica 1000% — the doctor is FANTASTIC. Fully private rooms, never busy. I’ve been to three places and Golden Afternoon is the absolute best.”
A free 15-minute phone screening is the first step. Talk with our care team about your chronic pain history and find out whether a custom IV ketamine protocol can help you find real relief.
Book Your Free Phone ScreeningCall 310-310-8031 · 1450 10th St, Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA
Our safe and integrative IV and intranasal Ketamine sessions can help re-wire your neurons and are a proven treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, mood disorders and chronic pain.
Golden Afternoon is a dba of Jennifer A Ellice MD PC
