A word about Ketamine

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A WORD ABOUT KETAMINE

Ketamine is chemically related to PCP. And, like PCP, it has stimulant and depressant as well as hallucinogenic effects.

In addition, Ketamine is a powerful anesthetic used by doctors (both human and veterinarian) when they operate on a patient. It comes in liquid, crystal, or powder form.

When used illegally, Ketamine is usually snorted, smoked on marijuana, or put into a drink.

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF KETAMINE AND PCP?

Anesthesia: loss of sensation, inability to feel pain

Tranquilization: a temporary decrease of tension and anxiety

Disconnected: not feeling connected to reality, not able to respond to others

IT IS SO DANGEROUS BECAUSE:

Users receive no pain messages even when something really IS wrong. People experience loss of motor control. That mean they can't walk right, talk right, or call for help. That sets them up to be perfect victims, ones who can't complain, fight back, or even remember what happened clearly enough to tell the police.