Ketamine hydrochloride is a safe and rapid-acting non-opioid, lipid soluble anaesthetic with
a short elimination half-life that is used for medical and veterinary purposes. It produces a …

Ketamine, a dissociative anaesthetic in use since 1970, produces prominent psychoactive
effects in humans. Its non-medical use has raised concerns in many countries, including …

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic and substance of abuse. Numerous effects can result
from the abuse of ketamine. Death from acute direct toxicity is rare. Ketamine can alter …

Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic that is being used in non-medical contexts. The
effects of ketamine are very similar to those of phencyclidine, another dissociative …

Substance abuse among medical professionals is a cause for concern. Certain psychotropic
substances such as ketamine are at easy dispense to anesthesiologists increasing the …

Ketamine is known within the medical field for its anesthetic properties, yet its unique
psychedelic and antidepressant properties are being increasingly recognized. We document …

Ketamine is a non-competitive NMDA receptor antagonist that acts as a dissociative
anaesthetic with analgesic and amnestic properties. Ketamine has broad areas of …

Ketamine was first synthesized in 1962, patented in Belgium in 1963, and approved for
human use by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1970. Unlike inhalation anaesthetics …

Ketamine is regaining popularity in the field of anesthesia and beyond. New studies provide
insight on the many indications and use that anesthesia providers may encounter during …

Ketamine was developed in the 1960s and promoted as a dissociative anesthetic because
of its ability to induce a lack of responsive awareness not only to pain but to the general …