for more information, check out
fda.gov.
people that suffer from
depression but don't respond to
traditional medications now have
another option and it's linked
to a party drug.
dr. raj, this is a chemical
cousin to a powerful surgical
aesthetic.
what is the deal here with this?
>> this drug is esketamine.
what you're referring to is
ketamine, which is a very
powerful drug used in the
anesthesia realm.
it was used in the 90s and has
psychedelic effects and can be
dangerous.
it has sedative effects.
>> trace: psychedelic out of
body experiences we're told.
what is the goal here?
are we saying the suicide raid
because those were severe
depression that this is a
last-ditch effort?
>> absolutely.
the suicide rate right now is
the highest it's been in 50
years.
we're talking about a new drug
available for treatment
resistant depression.
these are people with severe
depression that failed two other
types of anti-depressants.
this is an option.
comes in a nasal sprayed that
can be given on...