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Not approved to treat depression.
by natalyarostova 8y ago
Not approved to treat depression.
- philwelch 8y agoThis doesn't really matter--off-label prescriptions are extremely common and don't seem to be strictly regulated.
- roywiggins 8y agoYou can totally get treated for depression with ketamine already, but the problem is insurance doesn't cover it so it's expensive- several thousand dollars a go, which is not absurd but is beyond most peoples' means. Whereas the hope is an FDA-approved therapy will be covered.
- carbocation 8y agoWe're not limited by approved FDA indications, although we are (generally) limited by the standard of care. Granted, the current formulation is liquid and intended for IV or IM use (although there is academic literature on mixing ketamine into liquids for oral administration). The liquid part is the fundamental problem with using this off-label, in my opinion.