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Mental Health

Treatment patterns, healthcare utilization, and costs of patients with treatment-resistant depression initiated on esketamine intranasal spray and covered by US commercial health plans

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Pages 422-429 | Received 03 Feb 2023, Accepted 03 Mar 2023, Published online: 22 Mar 2023

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