Recreational ketamine use and its impact on health
Journal of Education Health and Sport September 24, 2024 Jakub Perłowski, Marek Miśkiewicz, Jakub Ptak et al. 2 citations
Ketamine, also known as 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)-cyclohexanone, is a dissociative anesthetic that has gained popularity as a recreational substance among young people, especially in nightclubs and at parties. It acts as a noncompetitive NMDA receptor antagonist, inducing a dissociative state that manifests as catalepsy, unconsciousness and amnesia. Recreational use of ketamine and the...