It is not uncommon for drug dealers to steal Ketamine from Veterinary practices or hospitals. The most common way Ketamine is used is through snorting and drinking it. The higher the dose, the more profound the effects and amount of time that a person will be high. Both PCP and Ketamine are considered hallucinogens and dissociative anesthetics that block sensory perception. When people are on Ketamine, they will have sensory distortion of colors, time and space, sounds, as well as their self-awareness, and of their environment will become distorted.
When a person is very high on Ketamine, they can believe they can walk on water, or fly, or will think other dangerous hallucinations are real. The club scene that popularized Ketamine dates back to the rave and club scenes in Europe and Los Angeles during the s and s. Ketamine was considered a fun drug to ingest when at a rave or club. Ketamine has since become as popular to also do at a party or to use while on a romantic date.
The people who use Ketamine regularly also develop a tolerance to the drug and, like other drug tolerance, will need more and more Ketamine to feel the effects. The potential for overdose is not as common as with other club drugs.
Still, Ketamine can cause serious medical emergencies to happen. The concern for drug users who are regularly taking Ketamine is that they will develop permanent dissociative perceptions, kidney and bladder diseases, as well as heart and lung problems. The sensations that Ketamine causes users to feel may cause a person to experience a spiritual, emotional, or mental connection with others or themselves, but like other drug effects eventually stops.
The hangover from Ketamine use causes a person to feel groggy and out of it. Some people report muscle pain from standing or remaining in one position for hours. When a Ketamine user enters an ongoing state of being high, also called being in a K-hole, many persons cannot move for many hours.
There are questions, concerns, and worries about the variances in experiences. Ketamine is generally given at a medical clinic as an intravenous infusion. Because Ketamine has dissociative properties, some patients report that they feel a disconnection from their body.
The therapy allows them to avoid going through the traumatic emotions while dealing with the root issues. When individuals are working through depression , Ketamine can assist them with feeling less alone and isolated. Typically, Ketamine makes patients refrain from feeling pain. Patients may feel some confusion and a little bit nauseous, but those symptoms subside.
Just floating feelings. Only lightheaded, floating feeling. When a drug is prescribed for uses other than its original intended function, it's being used off-label. So, if a doctor prescribes you ketamine for the treatment of depression or anxiety off-label, it is legal and safe. However, in , the FDA approved one form of ketamine, a nasal spray called esketamine brand name Spravato , to treat depression — a promising step forward in this field of medicine.
But ketamine is still a controlled substance, so it's illegal to possess without a prescription. For therapeutic purposes, ketamine can be taken via intramuscular IM injection, intravenous IV infusion, orally as a tablet , or nasally as a spray. More research is needed to determine which method is the most effective. Generally, only the tablet, like the kind I take, is self-administered i. While everyone's ketamine treatment session will differ, many describe the experience as a euphoric, dreamlike state in which the world around them seems to fade away, everyday cares dissipate, unusual thoughts emerge, and vivid memories come to the surface.
Some mild visual hallucinations are possible. The psychedelic experience is intended to be gentle, not scary. Depending on the dosage, the length of the treatment will vary, but most sessions take anywhere from 40 minutes to two hours. Per the instructions, I didn't eat for four hours before my treatment. There's potential for nausea when taking ketamine, so Mindbloom provided me with anti-nausea medication, which I took one hour before I began my treatment. When it was time to begin, I tucked the ketamine tablet inside my lip to let it dissolve.
I swished it around with my saliva to help it absorb into my bloodstream, and then I spit the rest out. I turned on a zen Mindbloom playlist, put on an eye mask, and laid down in bed to let the trip begin. Mindbloom encourages you to set an intention before each treatment — something that's not quite a goal but perhaps a question you want answered or a topic you want to explore.
Mine was finding joy. As the session began, I felt a strong need to connect to something deeper and more powerful than myself, something spiritual I consider myself an atheist. Then I saw an image of myself as a child. My first instinct was to fold her in my arms and protect her from everything to come in life. It made me weep.
Behind my closed eyes, I saw some mild visuals of swirling shapes and colors. I never felt scared or overwhelmed at any point — simply like I was floating down a river and observing thoughts, feelings, and memories as they passed by.
I felt euphoric and slightly detached from my body, which felt somewhat tingly and numb, but I was still aware of the room around me. Overall, you're supposed to dedicate one hour to your treatment. I found that the ketamine kicked in about 10 to 15 minutes after taking it, and then I would have about 40 minutes or so of the "trip" experience.
Directly afterward, Mindbloom encourages patients to journal what they saw, felt, and experienced so they can later process it. I felt a little groggy after my first session, but generally didn't feel any other side effects from taking the ketamine.
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