Ketamine is an anesthetic drug use usually on animals. There are many ways of intake. It can be injected, snorted, smoked and can orally be taken by mixing with some drink. Ketamine is prescription medical drug comes with different brand names, but it is abused widely by misusing, forging prescription and by obtaining in black market. It is widely famous as “date rape drug” globally because of its confusion and amnesia effects.
Signs of addiction
- Disorientation.
- Redness of the skin.
- Slurred speech.
- Depression.
- Unusual eye movements.
- Sleeping problem (Insomnia).
- Anxiety
- Anti social behavior
Long term effects
- Cardiovascular issues such as abnormal B.P, heart rate, chest pains etc.
- It also affects CNS (Central Nervous System).
- Renal failure.
- Possibility of HIV through needles.
- Impaired learning ability and complex tasks.
- Ketamine is an anesthetic drug its overdoes may lead to death.