A nasal spray that contains esketamine — a potent derivative of ketamine — can now be taken on its own to treat adults with severe depression, the FDA says. Here's what that means.

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

An emerging treatment for clinical depression has reached an important milestone. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato ...

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

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. Spravato was ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ketamine has been used as an anesthetic before surgeries for decades, but it can also be an option for those struggling with ...

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 ...

UNDATED (CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - The FDA just approved a ketamine-derived nasal spray for helping to treat depression. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Spravato, a nasal spray ...

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 ...

The drug is "ketamine related ... research cited by the FDA found that the nasal spray showed a "statistically significant effect" on severe depression compared to those who took a placebo ...