What is Ketamine?
Ketamine hydrochloride (“Special K” or “K”) falls into the category of “Club Drugs” and have been seen most often on the dance or club seen with teens and young adults. The drug is intended for use as an anesthetic, and is normally used as a anesthetic on animals being treated by veterinarians, and by medical professionals as a anesthetic for children or individuals who are in poor health.
Ketamine produces a euphoric high in those who are abusing the drugs for recreational purposes that changes the individuals perceptions of reality and heightens physical sensations like touch, hearing, taste, sight, and smell. The drug Ketamine normally comes in a liquid form, that is either injected or reduced through chemicals into a powder that can be snorted nasally.
In low doses, Ketamine produces a mild euphoric or dreamy sensation, but in higher doses it is a powerful hallucinogenic drug that can give the user a “out of body” sensation. The “out of body” sensation is referred to as “K-hole,” which has been described by users as being a near death experience with the feeling that they are leaving their body or “floating above their body.” Individuals who are experiencing the “K-hole” effect are normally unable to move, and will lay down or remain seated during this experience.
Ketamine abuse can result in a dependence to the drug on a psychological level, and produces damaging results in the individuals brain that actually changes the way that the brain functions. Ketamine abuse also puts individuals at much higher risk for overdose and death, because higher dosage of this drug can lead to coma and death.
