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Ketamine

Sold as a grainy white or light brown powder. Looks similar to cocaine but is a very different drug.

Also called:

  • K
  • Ket
  • Special K
  • Super K
  • Vitamin K

Quick info

How the drug works varies from person to person

How you might feel

Detached, happy, chilled and/or anxious, confused, ‘tripped out’.

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Effects on your body

Memory loss, nausea, depression, numb so you can’t feel pain.

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How long it takes to work

15 - 20 mins on average.

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How long the effects last

30 mins - 1 hour on average.

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Common risks

Because you don't feel pain properly when you've taken ketamine, you can injure yourself and not know it. Mixing with alcohol, benzos, or opiates is dangerous. Never use without being with other people you trust.

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Mixing drugs

Mixing drugs is always risky but some mixtures are more dangerous than others.

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