What is Ketamine?
Ketamine (Ketamine Hydrochloride) is a central nervous system depressant and anaesthetic used in human and veterinary medicine. It has hallucinogenic and painkilling qualities that seem to affect people in different ways.
What Does it Look Like?
Ketamine comes in either powder or liquid form; it’s powdered form being similar in appearance to cocaine and crystal methamphetamine.
How is it Used?
The drug can be either smoked in a joint or through a pipe if mixed with either marijuana or tobacco, although it does have a distinct bitter taste. When used as a liquid, it can be either injected intramuscularly or intravenously which is usually its most potent form. There is however the possibility of losing motor control whilst injecting. Ketamine can also be inhaled through the nose. |
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What are the Immediate Effects?
The effects of Ketamine usually last for approximately one hour, although some users experience after effects for up to six hours. The drug usually produces an out of body experience and can cause numbness, loss of coordination and slurred speech. As Ketamine is an anaesthetic drug, users often feel no pain, which can in turn lead to a result in injury. 
Larger doses can often cause nausea and vomiting, convulsions, and can possibly lead to oxygen starvation of the muscles and brain. It can also induce unconsciousness which could lead to cardiovascular failure, or even death.
What are the Long-term Effects?
Long-term effects of Ketamine are largely unknown, although it can lead to flashbacks, lasting for anything up to a year.
Common Street Names
Ketamine is also commonly known as Special K, Dorothy, Vitamin K, Purple, Green, Super Acid, New Ecstasy and Cat Valium. |
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