A nasal spray that contains esketamine — a potent derivative of ketamine — can now be taken on its own to treat adults with ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its approval of a ketamine nasal spray, Spravato (esketamine), as a standalone therapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression.

Johnson & Johnson has announced the FDA’s approval of a first-of-its-kind, esketamine nasal spray called Spravato for the standalone treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), PTSD, and similar ...

Spravato is now the first stand-alone therapy for treatment-resistant depression, for patients who haven't responded to oral antidepressants.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A ketamine-derived nasal spray is now available for the millions of Americans living with severe depression. The hallucinogenic drug is an option when traditional treatment ...

Doctors who give IV ketamine tend to recommend patients continue taking their regular antidepressants, too. As for the esketamine nasal spray, it can be used with or without an oral antidepressant ...

Ketamine has been used as an anesthetic before surgeries for decades, but it can also be an option for those struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts- especially when anti-depressants and talk ...

A study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham suggests a nasal spray developed to target neuroinflammation could one day ...

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Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, has carved itself a spot in the world of mental health care over the past two decades.

Ketamine therapy is used in the treatment ... LifeStance Health in Oklahoma also provides nasal spray Spravato (esketamine), another therapeutic option for treatment-resistant depression.

Now, the new FDA approval means that patients will be able use the ketamine-derived nasal spray, which is marketed under the brand name Spravato, without having to be on another type of ...