Posted by Dunder on August 15, 2006, at 6:05:45
In reply to Re: Ketamine relieves depression? (article), posted by Rani on August 14, 2006, at 23:13:33
> I work as a theatre nurse (RN). We use ketamine regularly as an adjunct to other opioid based pain relief. Mostly it is used when morphine and all other agents for acute pain have not been effective immediately and for a few days post op. It does cause hallucinations for some people even with small doses and they often say they don't like the way it feels although is very effective for pain relief. It is a major drug of addiction (also known as K, or Special K).
> When we administer IV the response is very rapid and that 'knocking a horse flat theory' is a good descriptor. In a quick high dose people usually become quite unresponsive to voice - they can hear you but cant respond as they are just knocked 'flat' so to speak. They often saw the pain just dissolves or disappears.
>You say that ketamine is a "major drug of addiction". I don't mean to be pedantic but I think you mean a drug of abuse. There is little evidence that it is physically addictive. It may have the potential to be psychologically addictive but so can most things that make people feel good, e.g. chocolate, exercise, sex, etc.
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