KETAMINE
aka K, Special K

People know this as a horse tranquilizer, it looks like cocaine but has very different effects.

 

​Positives: Boosts energy levels, feel high, numb, horny, feel less pain, relax muscles, lowers inhibitions  

 

Negatives: Dizziness, nausea, racing heartbeat, hallucinations,  K hole*

 

 

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​​It's sold as a grainy white or brown powder to be snorted, added to drinks or smoked usually.

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Users often refer to taking a “bump,” this is the most common method of ketamine use.

Some regular users inject ketamine to experience a stronger effect. This is typically done via injecting it in the muscle.

Ketamine is occasionally taken in tablet form, although this method is less common.

Some people “bomb” ketamine - this involves wrapping the powder in cigarette paper and swallowing it.

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Yes ketamine is addictive, and if used regularly people gain a higher tolerance to it. ​

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​This means they have to take more to feel the effects of it.

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Ketamine is a drug which some people may come to use often and even daily and this can cause anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, severe stomach pain and damage kidney or liver and also bladder.

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Do not mix with alcohol or GHB/GBL as it increases the effect of each significantly.

 

*Taking a large dose can lead to a “K hole” where people may not be able to move or talk. It can take a while to come round from this and so moving away from lights to somewhere quiet and safe is recommended.