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Ketamine
- uses
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Uses
desired effects
- dissociative anesthetic
- altered senses
- ego-loss
Mechanism
PCP derivative
Dose and Half Life
Side Effects
short term
side effects:
- can impair attention, learning, memory
- visual hallucinations
- derealization, depersonalizations
- nightmares
- K-hole: one becomes convinced they are dead
long term
Counter-Indications
Metabolism and Excretion
Dependency
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