Ketamine

Page contents

• Other Names
• How's it taken?
• Effects
• Legal Status

Related links

• Government drugs website

Summary

• an Anaesthetic drug produced for animal and human medicine
• Ketamine comes in either tablets or liquid

Other names include

• K, Special K, Vitamin K, Kit Kat

How it is taken

• orally in tablet form
• liquid is injected

Effects

• at low doses increased energy and euphoria may occur
• often users think they have taken MDMA as it is sometimes sold as Ecstasy
• sensations can include numbness, floating, nausea and loss of time
• visual and auditory hallucinations
• blurred vision and difficulties in speaking or moving due to its anaesthetic properties

Legal status

• Ketamine is a class C drug, possession and supply are illegal
• Possession can result in up to two years in prison and/or an unlimited fine. Supplying could result in 14 years in prison and/or an unlimited fine.