Spravato® is an FDA-approved medication that’s effective at managing symptoms of treatment-resistant depression, a mental health condition that doesn’t respond well to traditional antidepressants.
Klarity Clinic specializes in innovative therapies for adults, including ketamine infusions to better manage depression, anxiety, addiction, and other psychiatric disorders.
Our physicians may recommend Spravato when other medications aren’t working. They also supervise your treatment to ensure your health and safety.
Traditional antidepressants boost dopamine and other neurotransmitters in the brain. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that play a role in controlling moods. When these messengers are weak or damaged, mental illness can result.
Spravato (esketamine) works differently than these medications. This prescription nasal spray targets glutamate, a brain chemical that regulates memory and learning. Treatment with Spravato stimulates brain cells to help your brain adapt to an elevated mood to calm intrusive and suicidal thoughts that are common with depression.
Spravato treatments also repair damaged neurotransmitters and support the development of new neural pathways in the brain to regulate your moods in the long term.
Klarity Clinic offers medically supervised Spravato treatments in-office. Treatment typically consists of several doses of the nasal spray spaced a few minutes apart.
Although the therapy itself is quick, you need to remain in the office for a period of observation. Many people experience a distortion in their perception for an hour or two after treatment, so we continue to monitor your vital signs and comfort level until these side effects stop.
A benefit of Spravato is that the intense symptoms of severe depression can go away rapidly, so you can find relief from suicidal thoughts. However, you still need to keep taking your regular antidepressant to keep depression well-controlled.
Typically, you can expect to undergo Spravato treatments two times a week for the first month. If you find the medication works well, our providers create a treatment plan for additional Spravato sessions over the course of several weeks or months. We continue to monitor your success with treatment during follow-up visits.
Spravato is approved for individuals with treatment-resistant depression who don’t respond to at least two other antidepressant medications.
The goal of Spravato therapy is to let people experience what life is like without persistent depression symptoms, so they stay on track with treatment. Additionally, Spravato supports the formation of new pathways that help your brain heal at a cellular level to improve your overall mental health.
If you aren’t a candidate for Spravato, you might still qualify for ketamine infusion therapy. We deliver precise doses of ketamine directly into your bloodstream to quickly reduce the severity of depression symptoms.
We can also include nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) into your infusion to enhance your stress response and boost your energy levels. With Spravato or ketamine and ongoing psychotherapy, you can overcome the challenges of treatment-resistant depression and live a happier, healthier life.
Call the Klarity Clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada, or Upland, California, today to find out if Spravato is a treatment option for you. Our online booking feature is also an option for scheduling your appointment.
