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
Ketamine: Effects, Medical Uses, Risks - Verywell Health Ketamine is an injectable anesthesia that has been used in humans and animals since 1970 It is referred to as a "dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen" because it makes people feel detached from their pain and surroundings
Ketamine, an Old–New Drug: Uses and Abuses - PMC Ketamine as an old–new drug has a variety of clinical implications In the last 30 years, ketamine has become popular for acute use in humans Ketamine in standard doses is principally utilized for the induction and maintenance of surgical procedures
Ketamine - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Ketamine is a chemical compound used as an anesthetic in humans and animals 1,2 It was developed decades ago as a less toxic alternative to the drug phencyclidine (PCP), which was also developed as an anesthetic
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