Spravato (Esketamine) for Treatment-Resistant Depression in West Hartford, CT

If two or more antidepressants have not worked for you, you may have treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Spravato (esketamine) is an FDA-approved nasal spray for adults with TRD. Ample Urgent & Primary Care offers Spravato treatment and the required monitoring at its West Hartford office, supervised by Dr. Mojdeh Heidari, DNP, FNP-C.

What treatment-resistant depression is

TRD is diagnosed when a person has tried at least two different antidepressants at adequate doses and durations without meaningful improvement. It affects an estimated 30 percent of people with major depressive disorder. TRD is not a personal failure. The brain's glutamate signaling pathways, which most antidepressants do not target, may be a key factor.

How Spravato works

Esketamine acts on NMDA receptors in the glutamate system, a different mechanism from traditional antidepressants. Its exact antidepressant mechanism is not fully understood. For TRD it may be prescribed alone or together with an oral antidepressant.

What a treatment visit looks like

  • Spravato is self-administered as a nasal spray in the office under supervision.
  • You stay for monitoring after each dose, as the program requires.
  • You cannot drive yourself home on treatment days, so plan a ride.
  • Response varies and improvement is not guaranteed. Your clinician reviews your progress throughout treatment.

Spravato does not replace emergency psychiatric care. If you are in crisis, call or text 988.

Getting started in West Hartford

Insurance often covers Spravato for eligible patients. Ample serves adults from West Hartford, Hartford, Newington, New Britain, Elmwood and the surrounding towns. Read more on the Spravato West Hartford page or schedule a consultation.

Ample Urgent & Primary Care
10 Princeton St, West Hartford, CT 06110
Phone: (860) 838-8799
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-6:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Sunday closed

Source: https://ampleurgentprimarycare.com/spravato/ | Short link: https://is.gd/AmpleSpravatoWestHartford

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