Ketamine Journal
When Monsters Speak June 24, 2024 DOI: 10.1215/9781478059462-009 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Ketamine |
| Topics | Esketamine Ketamine |
| Key points | The author argues that ketamine can produce transformative effects on consciousness and self-perception, and suggests that altered states of consciousness can provide valuable insights into the nature of self and embodiment, particularly in relation to her identity as a trans woman. |
Abstract
“Ketamine Journal” is a diaristic work of autotheory in which the author reflects on her experiences with ketamine, a psychedelic drug used in medical settings for pain management and anesthesia. The author describes the transformative effects that ketamine has on her consciousness and self-perception, and she reflects on the complex ethical and political implications of using such drugs in medical and therapeutic contexts. She also discusses the ways in which her experiences with ketamine intersect with her identity as a trans woman and suggests that altered states of consciousness can provide valuable insights into the nature of self and embodiment.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on ketamine, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| From PCP to MXE: a comprehensive review of the non-medical use of dissociative drugs. | 2014 | Historical analysis | |
| A Dendrite-Focused Framework for Understanding the Actions of Ketamine and Psychedelics | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Neuroscience and the Near-Death Experience: Roles for the NMSA-PCP receptor, the sigma receptor and the endopsychosins | 1990 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| A unified model of ketamine's dissociative and psychedelic properties. | 2022 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| An Integrative Approach to Ketamine Therapy May Enhance Multiple Dimensions of Efficacy: Improving Therapeutic Outcomes With Treatment Resistant Depression. | 2021 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |