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  2. Ketamine - Wikipedia

    • Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic used medically for induction and maintenance of anesthesia. It is also used as a treatment for depression and in pain management. Ketamine is an NMDA receptor antagonist which accounts for most of its psychoactive effects. At anesthetic doses, ketamine induces a state of dissociative anesthesia, a trance-like state provid… See more

    Medical uses

    The use of ketamine in anesthesia reflects its characteristics. It is a drug of choice for short-term procedures when muscle relaxation is not required. The effect of ketamine on the respiratory and circulatory systems is … See more

    Contraindications

    Some major contraindications for ketamine are:
    • Severe cardiovascular disease such as unstable angina or poorly controlled hypertension
    • Increased intracranial or intraocular pressure … See more

     
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  9. Ketamine - Alcohol and Drug Foundation

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