There’s good news for people with severe treatment-resistant depression: Esketamine is a groundbreaking therapy that can provide relief from major depression within hours.

Esketamine nasal spray is recommended for adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) who did not respond to at least two antidepressants, and who currently have a major depressive episode of moderate or severe intensity (1,6).

May 26, 2020 · Objective: Esketamine, the S-enantiomer of ketamine, was recently approved as a rapid-acting intranasal therapy for depression and is currently under development for suicidality. The authors sought to determine the efficacy of adjunctive intranasal esketamine in major depressive disorder (MDD).

3 days ago · A study by Johnson & Johnson, the company that makes Spravato, showed that 22.5% of people using esketamine nasal spray achieved remission from major depression in four weeks. Just 7.6% of people ...

2 days ago · Objective: Intranasal esketamine has been approved as an adjunctive therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder with acute suicidal ideation and behavior. The authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the available data on its efficacy against depression and suicidality as well as its side effects. Methods: MEDLINE was searched with the keyword “esketamine ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Esketamine nasal spray in conjunction with an antidepressant effectively controls short-term and long-term depressive symptoms in major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression, with a manageable trade-off between efficacy and safety.

About a third of patients with major depressive disorder fail to achieve remission despite treatment with multiple antidepressants. This article examines the trials that led to the approval of esketamine in the United States, as well as other recent studies of esketamine for TRD.

Dec 1, 2024 · Esketamine, an innovative intervention, has garnered attention due to its rapid-acting antidepressant effects. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of esketamine in individuals with MDD and Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD).

Jan 21, 2025 · SPRAVATO ® (esketamine) CIII nasal spray is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration alone or in conjunction with an oral antidepressant for adults with MDD when they have inadequate response to at least two oral antidepressants (TRD) and depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder with acute suicidal ideation or ...

Jan 22, 2025 · In a significant step forward for mental health care, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its approval of Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray. Initially approved in 2019 for treatment-resistant depression, Spravato is now cleared for use as a standalone treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD).