SPRAVATO is a FDA-approved nasal spray prescription medication, use along with an antidepressant, take by mouth to treat treatment- resistant depression (TRD).
Most commonly used oral antidepressants, I thought to treat depression by increasing levels of neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine) in area of the brain that affect mood. SPRAVATO targets N – methyl – D aspartate (NMDA) receptor and is believed to work differently than currently available or anti-depressants . The exact way it works is unknown.