What does Ketamine look like?

• Ketamine comes in a clear liquid and a white or off-white powder form.

How is Ketamine used?

• Ketamine is a tranquilizer most commonly used on animals.

• The liquid form can be injected, consumed in drinks, or added to smokable materials.

• The powder form can be used for injection when dissolved.²

• In certain areas, Ketamine is being injected intramuscularly.³

Who uses Ketamine?

• Ketamine, along with the other "club drugs," has become popular among teens and young adults at dance clubs and "raves."

How does Ketamine get into the United States?

• Marketed as a dissociative general anesthetic for human and veterinary use, the only known source of Ketamine is via diversion of pharmaceutical products.

• Recent press reports indicate that a significant number of veterinary clinics are being robbed specifically for their Ketamine stock.

• DEA reporting indicates that a major source of Ketamine in the United States is product diverted from pharmacies in Mexico.⁴

How much does Ketamine cost?

• Prices average $20 to $25 per dosage unit.⁵

What are some consequences of Ketamine use?

• Higher doses produce an effect referred to as "K-Hole," an "out of body," or "near-death" experience.⁶

• Use of the drug can cause delirium, amnesia, depression, and long-term memory and cognitive difficulties. Due to its dissociative effect, it is reportedly used as a date-rape drug.⁷

STREET NAMES :

K, Ket, Ketamine, Special K, Vitamin K

BRIEF :

Ketamine is an anaesthetic used primarily for veterinary purposes. Ketamine blocks nerve paths without depressing respiratory and circulatory functions, and therefore acts as a safe and reliable anaesthetic. It is commonly injected intramuscularly, but can also be taken orally and nasal pharyngealically. Ketamine is only available to physicians, and is not commonly sold as an illicit drug, and is scheduled in several states. [Erowid Note: Ketamine was placed in Schedule III in August, 1999 making it illegal to possess in the United States without a license or prescription.] The most common trade name for Ketamine are Ketaset and Ketalar, which are intramuscular veterinary Ketamine HCls.

PSYCHEDELIC INDICATIONS :

Ketamine does not treat music so well. Expect a narrowing of your auditory bandwidth. Music will sound neat but not correct and not transcending. You will selectively lose frequencies. Use mellow music with a psychedelic flavor, and keep the volume less than loud because your perception of overall volume will increase. Visual hallucinations are most notable in low light. Touch is exceptional. Smells and tastes will be nulled. Do not expect to talk, although you may. Expect general reflection but not exceptional emotionality.

SETTING :

As with all anaesthetics, Ketamine will make the patient nauseaous to varying degrees, directly related to dosage. Therefore, the patient should find him/herself in a place where he/she can stay for several hours, with most ammenities close at hand (any movement will compound nauseau). A non-Ketting person is a great help, and will be fun to talk to, and convenient for changing music, etc. Darkness will eliminate some very strange visual experiences. Music is very powerful. Warmth can also be important, as although your respiratory system will not be depressed, you may become cold from inactivity. A blanket is a good idea. Dope should be handy for nauseau, and a bucket should be available as a precaution. Vomitting should be rare, but in the case, it is not a good idea to have to travel to the bathroom. You should try to make sure that your co-trippers start when you do, as it is a rapid starting drug. Nasal doses can usually accomodate real scenes, i.e. clubs or company, but expect things to be very strange.

TIMING :

Taken intramuscularly, Ketamine will bring you up quickly in less than two minutes. Orally, with a medium-full stomach, expect 15-20 minutes, and as little as five minutes on an empty stomach. Nasal doses allow 5-10 minutes. The acceleration is great but not alarming. Expect to be semi-unconscious on a Line-Dose for about an hour intramuscualrly, and slightly longer when taken orally. You will come down quickly as well past the first line, and will begin to assimilate senses over about an half-hour. When taken orally, a soft trip will linger for approximately 2-3 hours after that and can be lots of fun. You will feel light, lanky, and queasy for several hours, and may be somewhat light-headed, though not incapacable the following day. Nitrous has had success in bringing Ketamine down quickly, despite its anaesthetic nature.

 How To Pass A Drug Urine Test For Ketamine.  Learn Detection Times and Cut Off Levels:

• How long the drugs will be detectable depends on which resource you consult.  We have provided a list of conservative Drug Detection Times provided by the manufactures of the drug tests.

• For the cutoff levels of commonly abused drugs and more about drug testing take a look at Drug Testing Cutoff Levels.

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