Ketamine adverse effects
I would like to know more about the adverse effects of ketamine. How much is too much? How often is too often? Ketamine should not be used combinated with other depressants (alcohol, GHB, benzos…). Changes in body perception and anaesthetic effect can lead to problems when someone is under its effects. If you get burn (by a cigarrette, for example) or suffer some wound under K effects it is possible that you don´t notice it. Loss of motor coordination is a common adverse effect depending on dosage. There has been some concern about ketamine and neurotoxicity but there...
Read MoreKetamine bladder syndrome prevention
Is there anything a ketamine user can do to try and keep the bladder as healthy as possible besides obviously limiting and spacing out usage? There are only a few cases of ketamine bladder in non-intensive users of ketamine. Most of them are dependent people using several grams a day. So, limiting and spacing out usage seems to be a very useful strategy. There are other measures, although their efficacy is theoretical and not based in evidences. Drinking enough water while on K and a day after could help to keep bladder cleaner. It is possible that a simple urine test could...
Read MoreKetamine as antidepressant
How can I use ketamine as antidepressant? Recent studies show that ketamine has strong antidepressant properties. Typical dosage is 0.5 mg/kg intravenous in infussion in 30-40 minutes; oral route seems also effective at that dosage (0.5 mg/kg). The effect is fast and strong but not lasting in time, it disappears in hours or days and further dosages do not reply this effect. With actual knowledge, Ketamine may prove useful in a select group of patients but current medical knowledge looks to other treatments as the first line against depression. K can be useful in some clinical...
Read MoreKetamine or Methoxetamine
I am thinking about trying dissociatives…what should be the safest option…PCP, ketamine or methoxetamine? Ketamine is a well known drug, widely used in therapy during 50 years. Recreative use of ketamine has, more or less, 15-20 years. In the last 5 years there have been a lot of scientific reports talking about bladder and urinary problems in ketamine users. It was an unknown problem until 2005 (more or less), and has been detected after 15-20 years of recreative, intranasal use. In general, it only affects to intensive users. Ketamine dependence is another problem...
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