Maca Root and Ketamine Therapy | Tovani Health
Lepidium meyenii (Maca Root) — Adaptogenic herb (energy / libido)
Verdict at Tovani Health
Fully compatible at typical OTC doses.
Maca and ketamine have no clinically significant interaction. Maca is a Peruvian root used for energy, libido, and mood; the mechanism is incompletely understood but the supplement is well-tolerated at typical doses (1.5-3 g/day).
If you take Lepidium meyenii regularly and are considering at-home ketamine therapy, the combination is generally safe at therapeutic doses. This page covers the brief pharmacologic context and what we do at intake.
How Lepidium meyenii interacts with ketamine
Maca contains macamides and macaenes among other bioactives. Hormonal effects in clinical trials are modest. No CYP interaction with ketamine at typical doses.
What we do at intake
Continue as normal.
Bottom line
Maca and ketamine have no clinically significant interaction. Maca is a Peruvian root used for energy, libido, and mood; the mechanism is incompletely understood but the supplement is well-tolerated at typical doses (1.5-3 g/day).
Ready to find out if at-home ketamine fits your situation?
We’ll note that you’re on Lepidium meyenii (Maca Root) at intake. The eligibility check takes 5 minutes and gives you an honest answer about whether at-home ketamine fits your specific situation.
FL and NJ residents only. Benjamin Soffer, DO — Tovani Health.
Clinically reviewed
Reviewed by Benjamin Soffer, DO on May 22, 2026. Dr. Soffer is a board-certified physician (American Board of Internal Medicine) licensed in Florida and New Jersey, prescribing at-home ketamine therapy through Tovani Health.
This page is general information about how this medication interacts with at-home ketamine therapy at Tovani Health. It is not a substitute for medical advice from your prescribing physician about your specific situation. Always discuss medication changes with the doctor who prescribed them.