Spray almost identical to ketamine may be used to 'treat' depression

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A pharmaceutical version of ketamine called esketamine (brand name Spravato), is set to be approved as a wonder cure for people with depression so severe it may drive them to suicide.

Esketamine is set to be approved as a wonder cure for people with depression. This prompted protests from experts who say the tests on it were inadequate. The drug ketamine is legally used as a horse tranquilliser and an anaesthetic.

 

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