ketamine
Ketamine is primarily used for general anesthesia, usually in combination with some sedative drug. It is also a popular anesthetic in veterinary medicine. Ketamine is illegally synthesized and sold as a recreational drug, and produces dissociative effects similar to PCP and DXM. At sufficiently high doses, users may experience what is coined the “K-hole”–a state of dissociation whose effects are thought to mimic the phenomenology of schizophrenia. Chronic use of ketamine may lead to cognitive impairments including memory problems.
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The Basics of Ketamine
Ketamine, also known as “K” or “Special K,” is a drug that was developed as an anesthetic for both humans and animals, and is most commonly used today as a horse tranquilizer. It has a very high incidence for recreational use as it produces hallucinatory effects. Ketamine was first associated with the clubbing scene, but it seems to be moving to more mainstream use around the world.
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