Ketamine

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Ketamine has been used as a general anaesthetic for more than 50 years. The medicine has recently garnered prominence as a therapeutic agent used in the treatment of depression[1].

Abuse

Like any drug, overuse is linked to negative effects. It has been found that chronic, uncontrolled use may lead to ketamine-induced ulcerative cystitis and neurocognitive impairment which can impact negatively upon achievement in education and at work, and also compound addiction problems.[2]

  1. Zhang K, Hashimoto K. An update on ketamine and its two enantiomers as rapid-acting antidepressants. Expert Rev Neurother. 2019 Jan;19(1):83-92. doi: 10.1080/14737175.2019.1554434. Epub 2018 Dec 4. PMID: 30513009.
  2. Morgan CJ, Curran HV; Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs. Ketamine use: a review. Addiction. 2012 Jan;107(1):27-38. doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03576.x. Epub 2011 Jul 22. PMID: 21777321.

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