Originally, ketamine is a drug used to anesthetize, but it is now diverted in drugs.
We are talking more and more about ketamine, not as a drug but as a drug. It was she who would have provoked the death of the American actor Matthew Perry, star of the Friends series, in October 2023 at the age of 54.
What is ketamine?
Ketamine is a psychotropic substance derived from phenncyclidine, a veterinary and human anesthetic. She has been used in medicine since the 1960s. She is also diverted from her original medical indication to be taken as drugs -then named “Kéta”, “Kéké”, “Kéké”, “Pony drugs”, “horse” Because of its euphoric effects. It is in the form of naturally odorless and colorless liquid, white crystalline powder or more rarely tablets or capsules. Ketamine is dedicated at present only in the urine until one day after taking. There is no salivary or blood screening.
Ketamine is found in PanPharma® and Ketamine Renaudin® ketamine drugs. These treatments are only found in hospitals and are used as anesthetics and as powerful analgesics. It does not exercise any marked action at the level of the lungs and the heart. It is therefore possible to carry out certain anesthesia to ketamine without it being necessary to take special measures to control breathing.
► To relieve acute or chronic pain, ketamine is administered at doses lower than those used to carry out anesthesia.
► In pediatrics, to carry out small interventions, even to relieve headaches.
► In cardiology, to certain dosages, to stimulate the cardiovascular system rather than slow it down.
► In veterinary medicine, ketamine is used to anesthetize animals such as horses but also smaller pets.
What are the effects of drug ketamine? On the brain?
A feeling of being in cotton
Ketamine can be diverted from its medical use and become an amazing. It is thus consumed in drugs, most of the time in the form of sniff powder. Some users inject it intramuscularly or intravenously. Ketamine would first be used to feel bumper, “cottony” sensations or a euphoria. It initially causes this state of relaxation, floating and euphoria. The more the dose is increased, the more it changes sensory perceptions and in particular vision. Delusions can then occur with an alteration of the perception of time, body and hallucinations. Some users even have the impression of getting out of their bodies.
How long last its effects?
In general, the effects appear in 5 to 10 minutes and last between one and two hours. Some users also use it in After to facilitate the descent of stimulating products or hallucinogens.
What are the side effects of ketamine?
Ketamine is likely to cause psychiatric disorders and alterations of consciousness, including a feeling of duplication (decorporation), confusion or unreality. This is what explains that its use remains moderate in medicine. Furthermore, the anesthesia provided by ketamine is not very deep and therefore insufficient in certain cases. The dosages used, it can cause headache, nausea, vomiting. More serious, at prolonged dose, ketamine promotes urinary tract infections (bladder) and gradually causes kidney destruction. Used in the form of a drug and high dose, it can cause a loss of knowledge or a coma. In some people, the consumption of ketamine causes a feeling of intense anxiety, called “bad trip”, which in some cases requires medical care.
Does Ketamine have benefits against depression?
It is quite possible that, soon, ketamine is used as a leading antidepressant (it is notably useful for stabilizing bipolar people). Its time of action is indeed much shorter than current treatments. In addition, it could be used in order to combat alcoholism or drug addiction (dependence on heroin, in particular).
Regular and prolonged consumption of ketamine can cause dependence. Additional is characterized by the need to increase the dose to obtain the same effect, even more in people with history of pharmacodependence. You must consult an addictologist.
How much does ketamine cost?
Mainly consumed during alternative festive events such as “rave party” because of its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects, it is bought around 40 to 50 euros per gram of powder.
- Diverted use of ketamine – French observatory of drugs and drug addiction
- Ketamine Center for Addiction and Mental Health
