2. What is it?
Ketamine is a depressant,and has two forms,
âSpecial K ,â and the medical/tranquilizer
âKetalar.â Ketamine was put on the street in the
60âs to replace PCP. Now an adapted version of
Ketamine is used for a strong anti-depressant,
and dissociative anesthetic for humans and
animals.
3. Whatâs it look and taste like?
Ketamine as an anesthetic looks like a clear,
odorless, tasteless liquid that is injected or
pressed into pill form.
Special K is a white powder similar to cocaine,
that is snorted or eaten. This pretty much an
evaporated compound of the liquid form of
Ketamine.
4. Whatâs itâs legal status?
If you are caught with Special K first time you get up toâŠ
â 2.5 years in jail
LEVEL 3â 10 years in a State prison
CONTROLLED
â $10,000 fine
â $1,000 mandatory fine
SUBSTANCE
If you are caught with Special K again you get up toâŠ
â 5-10 years in prison
â $25,000 fine
â $2,500 mandatory fine
5. What are Special Kâs effects
Special K short term/side effects areâŠ
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Delirium
Impaired attention span
High blood pressure
Depression
Impaired motor function
Bad dreams
Respiratory failure
Hallucinations
Separated from the body
Pleasant
Sensory attachment
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Dry mouth
Difficulty breathing
Nervousness
Nausea
Vomiting
Nightmares
Double vision
Muscle spasms
Near-death
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Feelings of being
paralyzed
6. How does it make you feel?
Ketamine makes you feelâŠ
â In a K-hole (detached from body)
â Dream-like state
â Sensory detachment
â Depressed
â Scared (in a horror movie)
7. What are the long term effects?
The long terms/side effects of Ketamine areâŠ
â Respiratory problems
â Heart damage
â Learning disabilities
â Amnesia
â Kills brain cells
8. What is the treatment plan?
The three step treatment plan is
â Detoxing
â Individual therapy
â Group therapy