Ketamine - An Imperfect Wonder Drug?
Biochemical Pharmacology November 1, 2024 Tanner Magruder, Marielle Isenhart, Maximillian V Striepe et al. 8 citations
Ketamine is a potent sedative and dissociative anesthetic agent that has been used clinically for over 50 years since it was first developed in the 1960 s as an alternative to phencyclidine (PCP). When compared to PCP, ketamine exhibited a much lower incidence of severe side effects, including hallucinations, leading to its increased popularity in clinical practice. Ketamine was initially used...