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Ketamine
(Cat Valium, Honey Oil, Special K, Special la Coke, Super Acid, Super C)
The Misuse of Drugs Act does not control Ketamine but the Medicines Act controls it and you could be prosecuted for supplying. It is a powerful anaesthetic that relieves pain and is used during operations.
What does it look like?
A white crystalline powder, liquid or tablet. It is quite similar to a drug used by the vets when operating on animals.
How is it taken?
Can be swallowed, snorted, or injected.
What effects does it have?
When taken:
When taking Ketamine you experience hallucinatory effects. Some people have experienced the feeling of being out of their bodies. You can feel energetic and high. This can be followed by numbness, and you may experience jerky movements in your muscles.
Some people may feel sick after taking the drug and vomit. It is a gamble, and you don’t know what your experience is going to be like. You could feel depressed or have panic attacks, or both.
As with all drugs, taking a higher dose or combining ketamine with other substances such as alcohol or tranquillisers is very risky and could cause your heart or lungs to stop. Effectively, your body could shut down.
Longer term:
Long-term use could increase the likely hood of staying disorientated and
in your own little world. You could end up having no interest in what
is going
on around you. You essentially become detached.