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The New Hit Depression Treatment? A Ketamine-Derived Nasal Spray
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After it was approved in 2019, Spravato, a depression treatment derived from the club drug ketamine, was looking like a dud. But recently it has taken off, and it surpassed $1 billion in annual sales last year for its maker, Johnson and Johnson.
Further Listening:
-A Lawyer Says He Doesn't Need Help for Psychosis. His Family Disagrees.
-America's Maternal Mental Health Crisis
Further Reading:
-J&J’s Ketamine-Derived Drug Is Taking Off
-Big Pharma Walked Away From Mental Health. Why Some Are Coming Back.
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