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Originally Posted by Citroënbender
I’ve been interested to read about a proposal for PBS listing of a different, additional, treatment for depression by use of a nasal spray that incorporates a chemical called esketamine.
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Definitely only a treatment for the most severe of depressions when you look at the requirements of administration, Its quite involved with having to avoid eating for 2hrs prior, book a doctors appointment and then be monitored for side effects for up to 90 minutes afterwards, you've got to commit a good portion of your day and then there's probably restrictions on driving etc. due to being a sedative and possibly the need for someone to assist you to and from.
Its hard enough at the moment to get a Dr's appointment once every few months for a traditional prescription for oral medication, imagine if people are clogging up clinics once or twice a week for up to 2 hrs for a 30 second nasal spray.