Esketamine

Patients report that ketamine infusions can be lifesaving, with immediate improvement for severe depression. But dosage and safety measures vary widely at the hundreds of clinics that have opened.

The ketamine economy: New mental health clinics are a 'Wild West' with few rules

5:00am January 30, 2024

by Dawn Megli

Ketamine, approved as an anesthetic in 1970, is emerging as a major alternative mental health treatment. But more than 500 clinics have popped up with little regulation, and treatment varies widely.

Scientists used light to control the firing of specific cells to artificially create a rhythm in the brain that acted like the drug ketamine

Scientists Say A Mind-Bending Rhythm In The Brain Can Act Like Ketamine

8:09am September 17, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

Researchers were able to mimic the mind-altering effects of the drug ketamine by inducing a particular rhythm in one area of the brain.

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In 2019, the FDA approved Spravato for patients with major depressive disorder who hadn't responded to other treatments. Now, the agency is adding patients who are having suicidal thoughts or have recently attempted to harm themselves or take their own li

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Nasal Spray Is A New Antidepressant Option For People At High Risk of Suicide

5:18pm August 07, 2020

by Jon Hamilton

Doctors have a new option for suicidal patients. It's a fast-acting nasal spray containing a version of the anesthetic ketamine.

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A nasal spray of the anesthetic ketamine has already been shown to help people with major depression. Now studies show it can relieve depressive symptoms in people actively considering suicide.

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Esketamine Nasal Spray Eases Depression Symptoms In Suicidal Patients

6:24pm September 09, 2019

by Jon Hamilton

Spravato, a nasal spray of the anesthetic ketamine, has been shown to help people with major depression. Now studies show it can relieve depressive symptoms in people actively considering suicide.