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.

This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-derived nasal spray to help millions of U.S. patients suffering from severe depression. Spravato, approved as a ...

After the rejection of Lykos Therapeutics’ MDMA-based PTSD treatment tempered excitement for psychedelic therapeutics, a ...

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 ...

Esketamine, the chemical name for Spravato, is a chemical mirror image of anesthetic ketamine, which is also abused as a recreational party drug and goes by the street nickname "Special K".

Typically, the only ketamine-derived treatment for depression that insurance will cover is the FDA-approved nasal spray esketamine (Spravato). Because the FDA hasn't approved IV ketamine for ...

Research also suggests that esketamine nasal spray doesn’t affect thinking skills the way high doses of ketamine do. What’s Next Along with treatment-resistant depression, Spravato is approved ...

At least 21 million adults in the U.S. have experienced depression. And, while oral antidepressant medications are a common treatment, they don't work for everyone. Now, the Food and Drug ...

Medicare does not typically cover ketamine infusions for mental health conditions. However, it may cover Spravato, an FDA-approved drug deriving from ketamine, for treatment-resistant depression.