ketamine
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- noun
- /ˈkɛtəˌmin/
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ketamina
- The study was specifically designed to collect epidemiological data on ketamine injection among high-risk youth.
- ketamine injection
And so he was drawing out ketamine to administer to me.
- And so he was drawing out ketamine to administer to me.
- Yeah, so I'm sniffing cork, I'm taking ketamine, I'm taking MD.
- No, it was just alcohol, cocaine, ecstasy, Molly, the ketamine and yeah.
- So what researchers have discovered is that, yes, ketamine blocks the NMDA receptor.
- But when they, when they expose people to those effects like ketamine, people have wild hallucinations.
- This week we talked about ketamine and much, much, much, much more.
- Ketamine, Ketamine can be abused, right?
- So it's not like they we're like we're beat taking bong hits, doing ketamine, playing God of War.
- But chemically and physiologically, PCP is ever so similar to ketamine.
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Using the proper amount of ketamine probably won't do much damage.
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So what researchers have discovered is that, yes, ketamine blocks the NMDA receptor.
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Ketamine, with 28 accounts (11%), was the next most common drug youth committed offenses to obtain.
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That neurotransmitter glutamate, the one that ketamine works on within minutes as an antidepressant.
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The analyses are part of a multi-site investigation aimed at identifying health risks associated with the injection of ketamine among young people.
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The veterinarian administered ketamine to safely sedate the animal during the procedure.
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After administering ketamine, the patient quickly fell into a deep sleep, allowing the doctor to perform surgery.
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In emergency situations, ketamine can be used as an anesthetic to provide immediate pain relief.
Synonyms
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A drug called ketamine used illegally to get high
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An illegal drug people use at parties to feel strange or see things
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A street name for the illegal drug ketamine
A medicine that makes people and animals sleep or calm during surgery, sometimes used illegally for hallucinations
A brand name for a drug that makes animals or people unconscious for surgery
A slang name for the drug ketamine used by people to feel very calm
A slang word for the drug ketamine that makes people feel strange
Compounds
A medicine that makes people and animals sleep or calm during surgery, sometimes used illegally for hallucinations
- Specialized
A medicine given in low doses that works quickly to reduce severe depression when other treatments fail
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ketamine comes from the parts ketone and amine, where a 'ketone' is a kind of chemical group and an 'amine' is like ammonia. So the name tells you about its chemistry and can help you remember that ketamine is a strong drug used as an anesthetic and that in high doses it can cause strange, dream-like experiences.