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KETAMINE |
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| Powder Ketamine is usually dissolved in water and injected. | Liquid Ketamine is used by veterinarians as a tranquilizer for animals. In this form, it can be put in a drink to achieve the "date rape" effect. |
| Street Names: | Date rape drug; Special K; K |
| Classification: | Depressant; Schedule III |
| Physical Dependence: | Moderate - Low |
| Psychological Dependence: | High |
| Duration: | 1-2 Hours |
| Usual Method: | Sniffed; Smoked; Injected; Oral |
| Possible Effects: | Profound hallucinations; Visual distortions; Lost sense of time and identity |
| Effects of Overdose: | Potentially fatal respiratory problems; Convulsions; Out of body experiences |
| Withdrawal Syndrome: | Unknown |
| Paraphernalia, Packaging: | Small ziplock baggies; Bindles; Aluminum foil; Vials; Straws (tube-like instruments); Mirrors |
| Signs and Symptoms: | There are few readily apparent symptoms of depressant abuse, which may be indicated by activities such as frequent visits to different physicians for prescriptions to treat "nervousness", "anxiety", "stress", and so on; Symptoms of alcohol intoxication with no alcohol odor on breath (depressants are frequently used with alcohol); Lack of facial expression or animation; Flaccid appearance; Slurred speech |
