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Drug: Ketamine

Aka: special k, k, green, vitamin k, super k

What is it?

Ketamine is a powerful general anaesthetic, often used by vets. It has powerful hallucinogenic qualities.

How is it used?

Legally produced ketamine comes in liquid form for injection. However illegally produced ketamine is a grainy white powder or tablet, which is either snorted or swallowed.

Drag and drop the drug onto the scene
to see what happens when
someone takes the drug.

What are the effects?

Ketamine can have similar effects to LSD.
You can trip for up to an hour and can feel the effects for some hours after that.
It can give you an ‘out of body’ experience.
It can make you feel like your mind and body have been separated.
You can become psychologically dependant on it.
You don’t feel pain.

What are the risks?

As you don’t feel pain, you could be in danger of hurting yourself
It can be dangerous when mixed with other drugs and alcohol. With depressant drugs and alcohol it can lead to unconsciousness and suppress breathing and heart function.
It can cause high blood pressure, especially if taken with ecstasy or amphetamines.
It can cause panic attacks and depression.
It’s an anaesthetic, so you could choke on your own vomit.

Treatment

Contact EVOLVE on 01865 723909 if you would like information, advice or to talk to someone in confidence.

Ketamine is a Class C substance

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