Ketamine is a fast acting anesthetic that has hallucinogenic and pain numbing qualities, generally disrupting the user’s conscious or physiological functioning. More commonly administered by vets for pets undergoing surgery, Ketamine is sometimes administered to people as a general anesthetic.
Ketamine can be abused as an injectable, snorted or swallowed (when in powder form) and sometimes smoked. Ketamin Addiction in South Florida, as well as other areas of the world, is a growing problem.
Producing a progression of effects, ranging from a state of dreamy intoxication to delirium, as well as the inability to move, feel pain or remember anything while on the drug, it has become a staple at rave parties. Users of Ketamine benefit its ability to block nerve paths without depressing respiratory and circulatory functions; however side effects include increased heart rate and blood pressure, impaired motor function, memory loss, nausea and vomiting.
With popularity of Ketamine growing these days, especially in the rave and club scene, it is often mixed with other drugs. Combining it with heroin, coke or ecstasy can be a potentially lethal combination with minimal psychedelic value. High doses of the drug can induce respiratory depression and arrest, and continuous use in large doses can lead to unconsciousness and cardiac arrest.
Although Ketamine tends to be considered more of a psychologically addictive drug, its physical hold on an individual is also incredible powerful. Regular use quickly builds up a tolerance to the drug and its seductive and psychological dependence can result in the dissociation from one’s consciousness experienced with the drug. Tolerance can be developed over days, weeks or months.
Moderate to severe addiction from relatively long use is generally treated in an inpatient treatment center. There are many Florida drug rehabilitation centers, so if you or someone you know is struggling with a Ketamine addiction in South Florida, it would smart to get help. For more information on this addiction, as well as others, contact the Delray Center for Healing.
