Is ketamine tablet and ketamine nasal spray used for treatment resistant depression? Is it used in india as it is us fda approved .help me know more.

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Hi, this is a very relevant question at this time. Although ketamine is us fda approved, the nasal spray has only been approved for treatment resistant depression. It comes by the name of sprovato and is only available at us markets at present. In india it has not been launched yet. However certain psychiatrist and psychiatric hospitals use ketamine in injection form for severe treatment resistant depression. Ketamine tablets are not available even in us. Ketamine is also taken in solution form and taken by oral route. There are various doctors in mumbai who have been using it successfully.

Prakhar Jain · Accepted Answer

Hi, this is a very relevant question at this time. Although ketamine is us fda approved, the nasal spray has only been approved for treatment resistant depression. It comes by the name of sprovato and is only available at us markets at present. In india it has not been launched yet. However certain psychiatrist and psychiatric hospitals use ketamine in injection form for severe treatment resistant depression. Ketamine tablets are not available even in us. Ketamine is also taken in solution form and taken by oral route. There are various doctors in mumbai who have been using it successfully.

Saranya Devanathan · Answer

Dear Priyalice,
Ketamine injection is used in few centres as emergency treatment for depression with suicidal ideas. Not for treatment resistant depression. 
Ketamine has addiction potential. So may not be a good idea for long term use. There are many tablets and therapies for treatment resistant depression available widely.

Nidhi Kumar · Answer

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Prof. Jagadeesan M.S. · Answer

It is FDA approved. It is used in India in some centers only. It has rapid antidepressant effect, but the effect also goes off quickly. Good luck to you.