Ketamine

AKA
K, Ket, Special K, Vitamin K

Classification
Dissociative anaesthetic / Hallucinogen

Chemical Name
2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)
-cyclohexanone

 

Ketamine is most commonly used as an anaesthetic in veterinary and paediatric medicine. Used recreationally it produces dose related effects ranging from closed eye hallucinations (where patterns and 'visuals' appear when the eyes are closed or in low lighting situations) to full dissociative anaesthesia (the shutting down of the senses) referred to as 'going through the K-Hole'.



Liquid ketamine 'drying out'

Click below to hear 'Through the K-hole'; a 20 minute Radio 1 Broadcast from 20th October 2007 (MP3)

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