Ketamine - Wikipedia Ketamine is a cyclohexanone -derived general anesthetic and NMDA receptor antagonist with analgesic and hallucinogenic properties, used medically for anesthesia, depression, and pain management [19][20] Ketamine exists as its two enantiomers, S - (esketamine) and R - (arketamine), and has antidepressant action likely involving other mechanisms in addition to NMDA antagonism At anesthetic
Ketamine - DEA. gov Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects Ketamine distorts the perception of sight and sound and makes the user feel disconnected and not in control It is referred to as a “dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen” because it makes patients feel detached from their pain and environment Ketamine can induce a state of sedation (feeling calm and relaxed
The Rapidly Shifting Ketamine Landscape in the US - PMC The protocol with the most evidence comprises 0 5 mg kg of ketamine delivered intravenously over 40 minutes, which achieves plasma concentration levels of 70 to 200 ng mL 4 This is much lower than the plasma ketamine levels observed in patients awakening from ketamin eanesthesia (500–1000 ng mL) as well as the peak plasma levels used while
Ketamine | Definition, Uses, Facts | Britannica Ketamine is a general anesthetic agent related structurally to the hallucinogen phencyclidine (PCP) Ketamine was first synthesized in 1962 by an American scientist who was searching for a new anesthetic to replace PCP, which was not suitable for use in humans because of the severe hallucinogenic effects it produced
What to Know About Ketamine | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg . . . Following a recent high-profile death, ketamine—for decades used as a popular party drug—came under public scrutiny for its use as a treatment for everything from psychiatric illnesses to autoimmune diseases