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> The nasal spray is now undergoing phase three trials before it can be licensed for treatment. Can anyone comment on how long it might take for it to hit the

• sancha_ 9y ago
  It depends on the drug and it's usage, but "because of their size and comparatively long duration, Phase III trials are the most expensive, time-consuming and difficult trials to design and run" [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phases_of_clinical_research#Phase_III https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phases_of_clinical_research#Ph...
• tpm 9y ago
  In some countries in Europe it's already possible for a psychiatrist to request (legally) such preparation from a pharmacy and they will prepare it. Legend has it some first responders are carrying ketamine nasal sprays as a first help for depressed people wanting to commit suicide. I wonder if it's true.
• atomical 9y ago
  It's possible to get the nasal spray prescribed and filled by a compounding pharmacy. Those doctors will want you to spend $3,000 for the initial infusions. It won't matter to them that you had the initial infusions elsewhere. They want the full treatment experience as well. It's possible that the J&J spray will be approved in 2018.