Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy – Page 2

Can pharmacists prescribe cannabis-based medicines?

By Mike Bereza January 27, 2021Digital Health, New Medicines, Psychedelic-Assisted PsychotherapyNo Comments

Who can prescribe cannabis in the UK? Currently, prescribing pharmacists in the UK cannot prescribe cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPMs). Prescribing of CBPMs for medicinal use in the UK…

Esketamine as an Antidepressant

By Mike Bereza May 22, 2019Digital Health, New Medicines, Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy, PsychedelicsNo Comments

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a significant cause of disability worldwide and the most common illness preceding suicide. On March 5, 2019, the nasal spray drug, esketamine, also known as Spravato (by Janssen…

Esketamine availability in Australia

By Mike Bereza April 28, 2019Depression, Digital Health, New Medicines, Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy4 Comments

Spravato is the brand name of esketamine, a glutamate receptor drug used for rapid depression treatment manufactured by Johnson & Johnson in the US. Esketamine is contained within the standard pharmaceutical…

Esketamine availability in the UK

By Mike Bereza March 10, 2019Digital Health, New Medicines, Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy, Psychedelics2 Comments

Spravato is the brand name of esketamine, a nasally adminitsered medicine used for the rapid treatment of moderate to severe depression. Spravato was initially released by Johnson & Johnson in…