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KETAMINE

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Names

  • K
  • Special K
  • Vitamin K

Description

  • Ketamine takes the form of a tablet or powder

Use

  • Ketamine is either snorted or swallowed
  • It is an anaesthetic with painkilling properties used in surgery
  • It is illegal to supply Ketamine without a prescription

Effects

  • Users can hallucinate and have 'out of body' experiences
  • Effects can last for up to three hours
  • Effects depend on users mood and surroundings

Risks

  • During the experience the user is often physically unable to move, the body is numb and also cannot feel pain
  • It can cause breathing problems and heart failure when used excessively
  • When mixed with other drugs it is very dangerous

Law

  • The possession and use of Ketamine is not illegal
  • The making(manufacturing) or sale of GHB is illegal
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