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For the collaborative acoustic project, see Katamine.
Ketamine is a general dissociative anaesthetic for human and veterinary use. Its hydrochloride salt is sold as Ketanest®, Ketaset®, and Ketalar®. Pharmacologically it is very similar to other dissociative anesthetics such as tiletamine and phencyclidine (PCP).

History


Ketamine was first synthesized in 1962 in an attempt to find a safer anaesthetic alternative to PCP, which was more likely to cause hallucinations and seizures. The drug was first used on American soldiers during the Vietnam War, but is often avoided now because it can cause potentially unpleasant out-of-body experiences. It is still used widely in veterinary medicine, and for select human applications.

Ketamine's "unpleasant" side effects eventually made it a popular psychedelic in 1965. The drug was used in psychiatric and other academic research through the 1970s, culminating in 1978 with the publishing of John Lilly's The Scientist, a book documenting the author's ketamine, LSD, and isolation tank experiments. The incidence of recreational ketamine use increased through the end of the century, especially in the context of raves and other parties. The increase in illicit use prompted ketamine's placement in Schedule III of the United States Controlled Substance Act in August 1999. In the United Kingdom, it became outlawed and labelled a Class C drug on January 1, 2006.*

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wayne_douglas (Wayne Douglas) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:41:11 -0000
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Adrenaline is cheaper than cocaine! Ketamine.........Just say 'Neigh!'
GrahamMuz (Graham Muz Muspratt) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:21:58 -0000
Adrenaline is cheaper than cocaine! Ketamine.........Just say 'Neigh!'
@Alisonbattisby There's only one good Four Tet song. The rest is comprehensible only by ketamine enthusiasts.
ladychuff (lady chuff) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:48:26 -0000
@Alisonbattisby There's only one good Four Tet song. The rest is comprehensible only by ketamine enthusiasts.
Chennai DRI seizes 300 kg Ketamine worth Rs 30 Cr from transporter's godown
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Chennai DRI seizes 300 kg Ketamine worth Rs 30 Cr from transporter's godown
Tao Lin started following me. Out of respect, I shall read Shoplifting from American Apparel while on ketamine.
coketweet (Coke Talk) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:53:56 -0000
Tao Lin started following me. Out of respect, I shall read Shoplifting from American Apparel while on ketamine.

 
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