Because it is still awaiting approval, Medicare does not typically cover the use of ketamine infusion for treating mental health conditions. However, they may cover the FDA-approved nasal spray, Spravato, which contains a derivative of ketamine called esketamine.
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, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other options.
Respondents who said they used other drugs recreationally were also likelier to say they used ketamine during the past year than those who reported no past-year drug use.
Musk himself has said he uses the drug to treat depression, and he's frequently posted about it on X generally over the years.
A multidisciplinary approach, including ketamine withdrawal and symptom management, is essential to mitigate long-term complications.
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An international drug ring accused of trafficking ketamine into Australia has been dismantled in Europe with the help of the Australian Federal Police. Eleven people have been charged in the alleged drug plot involving Ketamine being smuggled into Australia from Spain, with the drugs concealed inside Christmas toys and household items.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-based nasal spray Spravato to treat adults with major depressive disorder, the company said on Tuesday. The approval paves the way for use of Spravato in patients whose disease has stopped responding to at least two oral anti-depressants.
A Colne man who lost his football scholarship in America due to a ketamine addiction is warning people about the dangers of the drug.
A drugs gang who tried to flood North Wales with cocaine, heroin and ketamine from Merseyside have been jailed for more than 30 years in total. Anthony Howey, 40, from Liverpool led the organised crime group.