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Ketamine is used as a recreational drug for its hallucinogenic and dissociative effects. [24] When used recreationally, it is found both in crystalline powder and liquid form, and is often referred to by users as "Special K" or simply "K". The long-term effects of repeated use are largely unknown and are an area of active investigation.
Some people also snort or inject ketamine recreationally to experience euphoric or “dissociative” effects that cause someone to feel separated from their own body, Goodman-Meza said.
Ketamine, one of the most popular NMDA receptor antagonists. NMDA receptor antagonists are a class of drugs that work to antagonize, or inhibit the action of, the N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor . They are commonly used as anesthetics for humans and animals; the state of anesthesia they induce is referred to as dissociative anesthesia.
Ketamine and nitrous oxide are club drugs. Phencyclidine (PCP or angel dust) is available as a street drug. Dextromethorphan -based cough syrups (often labeled DXM) are taken by some users in higher than medically recommended levels for their dissociative effects.
But Feifel said the drug’s dissociative and hallucinogenic properties — which made it such a popular party drug — may hold the key to why it helps some people with depression and other ...
Ketamine is a hallucinogen that was approved by the Food and Drug Administration as an anesthetic for surgery decades ago, but it’s also used illegally as a party drug.
Ketamine crystals on a glass plate. K-hole is the feeling of getting a high enough dose of ketamine to experience a state of dissociation.This intense detachment from reality is often a consequence of accidental overconsumption of ketamine; however, some users consciously seek out the k-hole as they find the powerful dissociative effects to be quite pleasurable and enlightening.
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects, according to the Drug Enforcement Association (DEA). Meaning, it distorts some perceptions of sight and sound and makes ...