Commonly Abused Drug Project - Ketamine Warning: ketamine in a drink may cause fainting and rape Is a dissociative drug Commonly Abused Drug Project - Ketamine By Lindsay S Drink may contain ketamine Also known as: K Special K cat Valium
Forms and how ketamine enters the body Forms of ketamine How ketamine enters the body Dust Liquid Pill Inhaled Injected Smoked Drank
About ketamine’s effects in the body Tolerance and dependence Effects of drug on the body Tolerance: yes Type of dependence: psychological Kidney damage including: kidney damage, and even kidney failure Muscle breakdown Disorientation Memory loss Hallucinations
History Used to be used as a anesthetic Doctors and vets were confused when it started going missing It is being used less and less for medical purposes because of new, safer drugs that were developed Illegal and in 1999, turned into a federally controlled substance
Withdrawal Symptoms for ketamine “Agitation Confusion Psychosis, including delusion and hallucination Loss of motor skills Rage Nausea Decrease in respiratory and cardiac functions Insomnia Shakes Hearing loss Fatigue Cognitive impairment” According to: https://www.addictioncenter.com/drugs/hallucinogens/ketamine/withdrawal-detox/
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