Here's what MDs want you to know about Spravato, the latest FDA-approved standalone nasal spray for depression.

Spravato, okayed for stand-alone use among adults, is the first such therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) that is difficult to treat.

An emerging treatment for clinical depression has reached an important milestone. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other options.