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Ketamine is an option in children as the sole anesthetic for minor procedures or as an induction agent followed by neuromuscular blocker and tracheal intubation. [42] In particular, children with cyanotic heart disease and neuromuscular disorders are good candidates for ketamine anesthesia.
The use of ketamine as part of a "post-clubbing experience" has also been documented. [36] Ketamine's rise in the dance culture was most rapid in Hong Kong by the end of the 1990s. [32] Ketamine use as a recreational drug has been implicated in deaths globally, with more than 90 deaths in England and Wales in the years of 2005–2013. [37]
Club drugs are used in Australia in a variety of dance clubs and nightclubs. [43] One in ten Australians have used MDMA at least once in their lifetime; one in thirty have used MDMA in the past 12 months. One in a hundred Australians has used ketamine at least once in their lives and one in five hundred over the past 12 months.
How is ketamine used for depression? Dr. Brandon Hamm, a psychiatrist who runs the ketamine infusion clinic at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, said that the drug’s value lies, in part, in how ...
Ketamine can be a lifeline for certain people who have not responded to common treatments for depression, such as medications and different forms of psychotherapy. “(It’s) probably the biggest ...
Ketamine has a negative perception for many for being abused as a party drug and even garnered the nickname "Special K." However, psychiatrists have said that ketamine can be a life-changing ...
Illicit drug use in Australia is the recreational use of prohibited drugs in Australia.Illicit drugs include illegal drugs (such as cannabis, opiates, and certain types of stimulants), pharmaceutical drugs (such as pain-killers and tranquillisers) when used for non-medical purposes, and other substances used inappropriately (such as inhalants). [1]
Ketamine infusions have been a game-changer for many with treatment-resistant depression and other mental health issues. But when Matthew Perry died from “acute effects of ketamine” a year ago ...