Esketamine/Spravato Treatment

For Mood Disorders

Esketamine, also known by the brand name Spravato®, is an innovative, FDA-approved nasal spray treatment designed specifically for individuals struggling with treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders. Unlike traditional oral antidepressants, Spravato® works rapidly by targeting the NMDA receptor in the brain, helping to restore connections between nerve cells and improve overall mood regulation. This cutting-edge therapy is administered in a certified clinical setting under medical supervision to ensure safety and effectiveness. At Affective Mental Wellness, we offer Spravato® as part of a comprehensive mental health treatment plan for individuals who have not found relief with other medications. If you're looking for a new path forward in managing depression, anxiety, or related mood disorders, Spravato® may be a transformative option.

Esketamine/Spravato FAQ

Conditions Treated

With Esketamine

Depression

Esketamine is a great option for patients who have tried two or more treatments for depression with no improvement. Symptoms of depression often change your level of functioning, affect your daily life, change your behavior, and even affect your relationships.

PTSD

PTSD symptoms have been significantly reduced by administering esketamine in a number of clinical trials. Esketamine works by blocking pain receptors, improving PTSD symptoms, and aids your brain and nervous system to function normally.

Anxiety

The majority of those suffering with anxiety disorders go untreated and battle extreme anxiety that impairs their daily life and ability to function. Esketamine can help alleviate anxiety.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is a condition that causes extreme mood swings from mania to depression. These mood swings can occur rarely or multiple times per year. If bipolar disorder is unresponsive to conventional treatment methods, esketamine treatment therapy may help you to alleviate symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Suicidal Thoughts

Suicide accounted from 45,979 deaths in the United States in 2020 which is about one death every 11 minutes. Esketamine therapy has been shown to quickly and effectively reduce suicidal thoughts

OCD

We are all guilty of throwing around the term “obsessed” or believing that everyone has a little OCD in some way or another, but OCD is actually a serious mental illness that disrupts your daily life and affects your ability to enjoy day-to-day activities. Many patients with OCD can see symptoms reduced with eskketamine treatments.

Understanding Esketamine/Spravato

What is ketamine?

Esketamine is a FDA approved anesthetic agent originally developed in 1962. It has been used primarily as an induction agent for general anesthesia in surgery for children, adults, and animals. Esketamine has a remarkable safety track record, hence its use in the pediatric population. Recently, it has been discovered that esketamine can be highly effective in treating depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, and suicidal thoughts.

What disorders does esketamine treat?

Esketamine is most commonly used to treat chronic depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and suicidal thoughts. It can also be used as treatment for chronic pain among other conditions.

Do I need a referral from my primary care physician?

No, any licensed mental health care professional or physician can refer you.