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Ketamine is a Class-B drug in the United Kingdom that was first introduced in the 1960s as an anaesthetic agent and has been widely used in both the veterinary and medical world<ref>Arditti, J. Ketamine - dreams and realities.(2002)</ref>. | Ketamine is a Class-B drug in the United Kingdom that was first introduced in the 1960s as an anaesthetic agent and has been widely used in both the veterinary and medical world<ref>Arditti, J. Ketamine - dreams and realities.(2002)</ref>. | ||
Ketamines full chemical name is 2-chlorophenyl-2-methylamine-cyclohexanone<ref>Arditti, J. Ketamine - dreams and realities.(2002)</ref>. | Ketamines full chemical name is 2-chlorophenyl-2-methylamine-cyclohexanone<ref>Arditti, J. Ketamine - dreams and realities.(2002)</ref>. | ||
It is a classified narcotic due to its dissociative nature; often reported to give effects such as hallucinations, | It is a classified narcotic due to its dissociative nature; often reported to give effects such as hallucinations, paranoia, 'floating sensations' and vast changes in sensory perceptions<ref>http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-415816-0.00012-2</ref>, it's able to give this psychoactive reaction as well as the pain-reducing effects due to being a glutamate receptor antagonist; such as the NMDA receptor, one of the most prolific in ketamines pharmacological action. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:26, 23 October 2018
Ketamine is a Class-B drug in the United Kingdom that was first introduced in the 1960s as an anaesthetic agent and has been widely used in both the veterinary and medical world[1].
Ketamines full chemical name is 2-chlorophenyl-2-methylamine-cyclohexanone[2].
It is a classified narcotic due to its dissociative nature; often reported to give effects such as hallucinations, paranoia, 'floating sensations' and vast changes in sensory perceptions[3], it's able to give this psychoactive reaction as well as the pain-reducing effects due to being a glutamate receptor antagonist; such as the NMDA receptor, one of the most prolific in ketamines pharmacological action.
References
- ↑ Arditti, J. Ketamine - dreams and realities.(2002)
- ↑ Arditti, J. Ketamine - dreams and realities.(2002)
- ↑ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-415816-0.00012-2