Johnson & Johnson's ketamine-derived nasal spray has been approved as a standalone treatment to fight depression for those who had an inadequate response to oral antidepressants.

Esketamine, the chemical name for Spravato, is a chemical mirror image of anesthetic ketamine, which is also abused as a recreational party drug and goes by the street nickname "Special K".

Recreational ketamine use has local researchers sounding the alarm. Dr. Philip Botkiss is the medical director of the West Coast Ketamine Center. He says he's seen a good response from patients ...

In interviews, Musk has mentioned using doctor-prescribed ketamine to alleviate periods of depression. He believes that managing his mental health is beneficial not only for his well-being but also ...

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Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Ketamine was previously reclassified from class C to class B in 2014, and since then, the number of users has continued to rise. The most recent ...

Now that Extreme E is on a hiatus while it turns into Extreme H, and World Rallycross has switched to a competition between EVs and combustion, Formula E is back to being the primary fully ...

The mother of a teenager who died after taking ketamine on her first day at Newcastle University has welcomed calls to upgrade the drug to class A. Jeni Larmour, 18, from Newtonhamilton ...

The psychotropic drug ketamine has been legal to prescribe for treating depression since 2019. During that time, it’s also gained traction for promising in-clinic therapy. KPBS health reporter ...

Musk has openly espoused the benefits of microdosing ketamine to treat depression, saying that it helps with the “chemical tides” of his depressive episodes. Speaking in an interview with CNN ...

SOPHIE Russell knew that ketamine was going to kill her - but the ‘party’ drug had her so tightly in its grip that she could not kick the deadly habit. A spell in rehab, trips to accident and ...