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FDA approves J&J's patented psychedelic esketamine for depression without requiring you take other antidepressants with it

Allan Rose Hill
Jan 24, 2025
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On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson's hallucinogenic drug esketamine (brand name Spravato) nasal spray as a "monotherapy" treatment for major depressive disorder. The drug was first approved for in 2019 but patients also to be taking an antidepressant at the same time. Now, esketamine can…

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