Ketamine
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
K; Special K; Cat Tranquilizer
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Dissociative Anaesthetic; Psychedelic
CHEMICAL NAME
2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)-cyclohexanone
DESCRIPTION
Ketamine is a dissociative psychedelic used medically as a veterinary and human anaesthetic. It is one of the few addictive psychedelics and is associated with researcher John Lilly.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
CHARACTERS #
HEALTH #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
KLUTS: Ketamine and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms - by Jon Hanna, Nov 2010
Ketamine Use and Health 2010: Erowid Micro Surveys - by Earth & Fire Erowid, Nov 2010
The Ketamine Konundrum - by James Kent
Metaprogramming From Within the Eye of the Storm - by James Kent
Ketamine Suggestions - by Raven
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
China firms embroiled in ketamine scandal - Scrip World, Sep 2004
Ketamine : Trick or Treat? - The Face, June 1992
EXPERIENCES #
High Dose Consciousness, by Tiziani attosI
Ketamine Health Problems, by The Speck
What Does It Feel Like to Die?, by WordsofTruth
Exploring Space Heights and Ocean Depths, by DiscoGoat
Intramuscular Introspection, by sahajananda 
BOOKS #
The Little Book of Ketamine - by K. Kelly
Ketamine: Dreams and Realities - by Karl Jansen
Journeys Into the Bright World - by M. Moore & H. Alltounian
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Ketamine - Wikipedia.org
Ketamine - TripSit.me
Ketamine - DanceSafe
Ketamine - Lycaeum
John Lilly's Website - (2003)
MEDICAL USE #
Update on Ketamine in Palliative Care Settings- Neurocritic, Sep 7 2013
Ketamine: Peril and Promise - Andrew Sewell, 2007
KETAMINE & DEPRESSION #
'I can stop and breathe': the people taking ketamine for depression - Guardian, Jun 2017
Is Ketamine the Next Big Depression Drug? - Scientific American, Apr 2013
Why Ketamine Makes You Happy - Science, Jun 15 2011
Anesthetic Shows Promise for Bipolar Disorder - WebMD, Aug 2 2010
Millisecond Brain Signals Predict Response to Fast-Acting Antidepressant [Ketamine] - NIH, Oct 2, 2008
Drug may quickly lift depression, study says - Boston Globe, Aug 2006
Drug 'treats depression in hours' - BBC, Aug 2006
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
A review of the non-medical use of ketamine - by K. Jansen, 2001
Using Ketamine to Induce the Near Death Experience - K. Jansen, 1996
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Thai cave rescue: The drug that allowed boys to survive rescue mission - Star Tribune, Jun 15 2018
- , The New Zealand Herald, Jul 12 2018At urging of Minneapolis police, Hennepin EMS workers subdued dozens with a powerful sedative - Star Tribune, Jun 15 2018/div>
Ketamine's Split Personality: Risky Club Drug, Effective Anesthetic - New York Times, Jun 16, 2018
All About the Psychedelic Club Drug Being Used to Treat Depression - Health, Nov 4 2015
Could ketamine become the next great depression drug? - Aljazeera America, Feb 12 2015
Why is there a ketamine drought? - MixMag, Jul 18 2014
How An Unlikely Drug Helps Some Children Consumed By Fear - NPR, Mar 25, 2013
Chronic ketamine use kills bladder cells - New Scientist, June 15 2011
'Worrying Link' Between Ketamine Use And Severe Bladder Problems - Medical News Today, Jun 7 2009
Drug Trip in the E.R. - Time.com, Dec 12 2007
Campbell River man says he saw God after accidental overdose, sues - DoseNation from Vancouver Sun, Apr 12 2007
Ketamine linked to bladder, kidney dysfunction - Reuters, Jun 21 2001
Government moves to control ketamine - The Guardian (UK), May 2005
Police confiscate record ketamine haul at CKS airport - Taipei Times, Sep 2004