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Street names
K, mean, vitamin K, super K, special K, green, donkey dust, Ketamine Hydrochloride.
Description
It is an anaesthetic with stimulant and psychedelic properties. Legally produced ketamine comes in liquid form which is injected. The illegally produced version usually comes as a grainy white powder which is snorted or bought as a tablet. Some tablets have motifs and logos making it difficult to distinguish from ecstasy.
At higher doses (200mg and over) the user will often experience hallucinations, similar to LSD and a typical out-of-of-body or detached experience. This is often followed by numbness, often in the limbs, and strange muscle movements. Users may also feel sick or throw up.
Paraphernalia / what to look out for
- Powder, tablets, small phials of liquid.
Possible short-term indicators
- Users may feel euphoria, depersonalisation, confusion, stimulation and hallucinations.
- Physical sensations may include nausea, vomiting, slurring of speech, lack of co-ordination and numbness.
Possible longer-term indicators
- There is little evidence in relation to the long-term effects of ketamine use.
- Tolerance can develop quickly, but not physical dependence.
- Some people may develop psychological dependence.
Harm reduction
Legal status
On Tuesday 10 June 2014 ketamine changed from a class C to a class B controlled drug. This means that possession of ketamine could now get you up to five years in jail and an unlimited fine, while supplying ketamine to someone else could get you up to 14 years in jail and an unlimited fine.