Ketamine use: a review
CJA Morgan, HV Curran… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Ketamine remains an important medicine in both specialist anaesthesia and aspects of
pain management. At the same time, its use as a recreational drug has spread in many parts …
pain management. At the same time, its use as a recreational drug has spread in many parts …
A review of ketamine abuse and diversion
S Sassano‐Higgins, D Baron, G Juarez… - Depression and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ketamine was discovered in the 1960s and released for public use in 1970. Originally
developed as a safer alternative to phencyclidine, ketamine is primarily used in clinical …
developed as a safer alternative to phencyclidine, ketamine is primarily used in clinical …
Ketamine-associated ulcerative cystitis: a new clinical entity
R Shahani, C Streutker, B Dickson, RJ Stewart - Urology, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Ketamine hydrochloride is an N-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptor antagonist
used as an anesthetic agent in human and veterinary procedures. Increasingly, it is being …
used as an anesthetic agent in human and veterinary procedures. Increasingly, it is being …
Ketamine: an update on its abuse
G Bokor, PD Anderson - Journal of pharmacy practice, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …
from the abuse of ketamine. Death from acute direct toxicity is rare. Ketamine can alter …
Ketamine and the next generation of antidepressants with a rapid onset of action
R Machado-Vieira, G Salvadore… - Pharmacology & …, 2009 - Elsevier
Existing treatments for major depressive disorder (MDD) usually take weeks to months to
achieve their antidepressant effects, and a significant number of patients do not have …
achieve their antidepressant effects, and a significant number of patients do not have …
The prevalence and natural history of urinary symptoms among recreational ketamine users.
Abstract Study Type-Symptom prevalence (prospective cohort) Level of Evidence 1b What's
known on the subject? and What does the study add? Case series have described lower …
known on the subject? and What does the study add? Case series have described lower …
The clinical toxicology of ketamine
LJ Schep, RJ Slaughter, M Watts, E Mackenzie… - Clinical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Ketamine is a pharmaceutical drug possessing both analgesic and anaesthetic
properties. As an anaesthetic, it induces anaesthesia by producing analgesia with a state of …
properties. As an anaesthetic, it induces anaesthesia by producing analgesia with a state of …
Neurochemical models of near-death experiences: A large-scale study based on the semantic similarity of written reports
The real or perceived proximity to death often results in a non-ordinary state of
consciousness characterized by phenomenological features such as the perception of …
consciousness characterized by phenomenological features such as the perception of …
Polydrug use and its association with drug treatment outcomes among primary heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine users
Background Polydrug use may challenge effective treatment for substance use disorders.
We evaluate whether secondary substance use modifies the association between treatment …
We evaluate whether secondary substance use modifies the association between treatment …
Novel psychoactive substances: types, mechanisms of action, and effects
In 2016 the Psychoactive Substances Bill banned trading but not possession of all current
and future novel psychoactive substances (NPS), sometimes incorrectly called “legal highs,” …
and future novel psychoactive substances (NPS), sometimes incorrectly called “legal highs,” …