{"id":47000,"date":"2017-08-08T17:29:10","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T15:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/the-risks-and-effects-of-ketamine\/"},"modified":"2017-08-08T17:29:10","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T15:29:10","slug":"the-risks-and-effects-of-ketamine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccadicciones.es\/en\/the-risks-and-effects-of-ketamine\/","title":{"rendered":"The Risks and Effects of Ketamine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ketamine and Its Effects<\/h3>\n

Ketamine, or \u201cspecial K,\u201d is a psychoactive substance initially used in medicine and veterinary practice as a general anesthetic. Also known as the Kit-kat drug, it is recreationally consumed due to its potent hallucinogenic effects. It is usually prepared as a powder for inhalation or as a tablet or pill for oral consumption.<\/p>\n

Effects<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  1. Physical Relaxation<\/u><\/li>\n
  2. Amplification of sensory perception:<\/u> colors and sounds appear brighter and are heard louder. This is especially noticeable in the first moments after administration. <\/li>\n
  3. Alterations of consciousness<\/u>: <\/strong>the subject often feels clouded, disoriented, and loses track of time.<\/li>\n
  4. Hallucinations and K-Hole:<\/u> K-Hole is the dissociative experience in which the user perceives a sensation of floating and leaving their own body. It can be experienced as positive and spiritual or as aversive and terrifying. <\/li>\n
  5. Amnesia:<\/u> it causes potent amnesia of events after its administration. For this reason, and coupled with its sedative action, the use of ketamine has been linked to cases of sexual assault. <\/li>\n
  6. Lack of coordination and reduced mobility<\/u><\/li>\n
  7. Physiological effects:<\/u> it causes bronchodilation and increases blood pressure and heart rate. It usually leads to an increase in salivation and respiratory depression. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Associated Risks and Side Effects<\/strong><\/h4>\n