adverse effects of ketamine
Less serious side effects may include: 1  dream-like feeling; 2  blurred vision, double vision; 3  mild dizziness, drowsiness; 4  nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite; or. 5  sleep problems (insomnia). Ketamine comes as a liquid or a powder; as a powder, it can be insufflated (inhaled), injected, or taken orally. Heavy Ketamine users exclusively use intramuscular injection as their primary method of administration because it bypasses the liver, works more efficiently and induces a smoother high. Drugs that produce similar effects to Ketamine include Phencyclidine (PCP), Dextromethorphan (DXM), Ecstasy (MDMA); gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and Rohypnol. Ketamine is not physically addictive, but it is psychologically addicting due to desirable effects and short duration. 1 Short Term Effects of Ketamine-Ketamine has sedative, dissociative effects above all else. 2  It has also been known to cause hallucinations, paranoia, and more. 3  Understanding the Effects of Ketamine on the Brain-Ketamine is a highly addictive drug that has a variety of effects on the brain. Ketamine was developed in 1962 by Parke-Davis, a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, as an anesthetic alternative to Phencyclidine (PCP). Commercial brands of Ketamine include Ketalar, Ketaset, Ketmex; Ketotal, Ketamine-500 (Astrapin) and Imalgen. Ketamine Effects. At low doses, Ketamine is a mild, if weird stimulant. It is in the same class of drugs as PCP (Angel Dust), DXM and nitrous oxide (laughing gas). At medium to high doses, it becomes a very powerful paralyzing psychedelic. Its effects are like a combination of cocaine, cannabis, opium, nitrous oxide, and alcohol. Ketamine hydrochloride is available in generic form. Common side effects of ketamine hydrochloride include dream-like feeling, blurred vision, double vision, jerky muscle movements, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or sleep problems (insomnia). This medication is administered under a physician's supervision. Ketamine has also been used as an experimental drug to treat alcoholism and heroin addiction, and the dissociative anesthetic effects of the drug have also been used in postoperative pain management. Ketamine has a wide range of effects when consumed by humans. When Ketamine separates or dissociates the mind from the body, the brain is freed from the usual business of reacting to sensations from the body. Perception increases to fill the gap vacated by the senses and gives rise to Ketamine's more mind-expanding effects. At low doses, Special K increases heart rate and blood pressure. Taking a larger amount has the opposite effect, leading to depressed respiration. In veterinary anesthesia, Ketamine is often used for its painkilling effects on dogs, rabbits, cats, rats, and other small animals. It is the primary anesthetic used in equine surgery. Low-dose Ketamine is also recognized for its effectiveness in treating patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS).
Phencyclidine (PCP), Dextromethorphan (DXM), Ecstasy (MDMA); gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and Rohypnol.