Fact checked by Nick Blackmer The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its approval of a ketamine nasal spray, ...

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Here's what MDs want you to know about Spravato, the latest FDA-approved standalone nasal spray for depression.

The announcement was welcome news for those with major depressive disorder, which affects an estimated 8.3% of the adult ...

Ketamine therapy has become known for its effects at combating depression and other mood disorders. There’s a growing body of ...

Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-derived nasal spray has been approved as a standalone treatment to fight depression for those ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used ...

Scientists at Virginia Tech are revolutionizing depression treatment by tapping into how the brain processes rewards. Their ...

Jan. 27, 2025 – After years of limited options, people with hard-to-treat depression finally have a new standalone treatment. The FDA’s latest approval of the nasal spray Spravato (esketamine ...

Share on Pinterest The FDA has approved an esketamine nasal spray for the treatment of depression cases that do not respond to other therapeutic approaches. Image credit: Koldunov/Getty Images.

Using computational models, the researchers studied how the brain's reward-learning system functions in those with depression, especially among individuals experiencing anhedonia, the inability to ...

A one-time nasal spray has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a standalone treatment for depression.