ketamine
noun
ke·ta·mine
ˈke-tə-ˌmēn 
ˈkē-
ˈkē-
: a general anesthetic that is administered intravenously and intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride C13H16ClNO·HCl and that is used illicitly usually by being inhaled in powdered form especially for the dreamlike or hallucinogenic state it produces
Note: Ketamine is also called Special K when used as a recreational drug
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His list of drugs included ketamine, propofol, hydromorphone, melphalan, fentanyl, topotecan, pentamidine, albuterol, prednisolone and aldosterone.
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Dayna Copeland, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
The use of hallucinogenic drugs such as ketamine, psilocybin and LSD has increased rapidly over the past few decades.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Cetacean communication now is very ongoing, and making use of AI or ketamine therapy or psilocybin therapy are all in the news week by week.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Jordan, the 34-year-old son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, is now charged with ketamine possession — still a third-degree felony.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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Dayna Copeland, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
The use of hallucinogenic drugs such as ketamine, psilocybin and LSD has increased rapidly over the past few decades.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Cetacean communication now is very ongoing, and making use of AI or ketamine therapy or psilocybin therapy are all in the news week by week.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025
Jordan, the 34-year-old son of NBA legend Michael Jordan, is now charged with ketamine possession — still a third-degree felony.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Ketamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketamine. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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ketamine
noun
ke·ta·mine
ˈkēt-ə-ˌmēn
: a general anesthetic that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride C13H16ClNO·HCl and that is used illicitly usually by being inhaled in powdered form especially for the dreamlike or hallucinogenic state it produces see special k
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