Balanced Mental Health of Arizona

Balanced Mental Health of Arizona in Goodyear offers Spravato (esketamine), an FDA-approved nasal spray for adults with treatment-resistant depression and for major depressive disorder with acute suicidal ideation or behavior. It is used alongside a standard oral antidepressant rather than as a standalone treatment.

Esketamine works differently than conventional antidepressants, acting on the brain's NMDA receptor rather than serotonin or dopamine systems. This mechanism can produce antidepressant effects more rapidly, sometimes within hours to days. Because Spravato is part of the REMS program, patients self-administer the nasal spray under provider observation and remain at the facility for monitoring for at least two hours after each dose.

Candidates are carefully evaluated to confirm the treatment is appropriate given their full medical and psychiatric history. Balanced Mental Health offers Spravato as part of a comprehensive approach that also treats ADHD, anxiety, OCD, mood disorders, postpartum and perinatal mood conditions, and PTSD.