Ketamine - Research Article from Drugs and Controlled Substances Information for Students

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 21 pages of information about Ketamine.

Ketamine - Research Article from Drugs and Controlled Substances Information for Students

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 21 pages of information about Ketamine.
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Key Terms
CRYSTAL METH (METHAMPHETAMINE):
A central nervous system stimulant that has emerged as a readily available alternative to MDMA at clubs and raves. Also known as "speed."
DISSOCIATIVE ANESTHETIC:
An anesthetic that produces an unresponsive state by chemically muting the ability of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors in the brain to process signals.
DXM (DEXTROMETHORPHAN):
Easily synthesized dissociative psychedelic found in some cough medicines, used illicitly for numbing and hallucinogenic properties.
GHB (GAMMA HYDROXYBUTYRATE):
Originally sold in health food stores as a growth hormone, a liquid nervous depressant touted for its ecstasy-like qualities. Banned by the FDA in 1990, the respiratory depression it can cause makes it among the most dangerous club drugs in circulation.
LSD (D-LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE):
A powerful chemical compound renowned for its hallucinogenic properties.
MDMA (3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETA-MINE):
Known as ecstasy, E and X, MDMA is the most popular of the "club drugs," a synthetic stimulant with mild...

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