What is SPRAVATO®?

It is incredibly demoralizing to have a mood disorder that resists treatment again and again. It can feel like your last hope has failed you. But one of the great things about mental health care is that they are constantly working on new ways of treating people–and we’d like to introduce you to a wonderful alternative treatment.

SPRAVATO®, also known as esketamine, is a nasal spray that is self-administered by the patient while being monitored by a specially trained medical assistant at regular intervals. It is taken alongside other antidepressants and therapy, targeting different neural receptors in the brain. Is has been shown to aid in decreasing depression and restoring stability to patients’ moods.