What is ketamine?

• A dissociative anaesthetic used primarily for veterinary anaesthesiology
• Induces psychedelic episodes without depressing breathing or circulation
• Comes as a white power
• Usually snorted but can also be injected 

Ketamine is also known for being more psychologically addictive than most psychedelics drugs and it's not uncommon to hear of users who take it once or more daily.

Law

• Illegal to possess in Australia

Effects

Onset

• 1-5 minutes (if injected)
• 5-15 minutes (if snorted)
• 5-30 minutes (if taken orally)

Duration

• 30-45 minutes (if injected)
• 45-60 minutes (if snorted)
• 1-2 hours (if used orally)

At Low Doses

• Mild inebriation
• Dreamy thinking
• Stumbling, clumsy, or 'robotic' movement
• Delayed or reduced sensations
• Vertigo
• Erotic feelings
• Increased sociability
• A sense of seeing the world differently 

At High Doses

• Extreme difficulty moving
• Nausea
• Complete dissociation
• Entering complete other realities
• Classic Near Death Experiences 
• Compelling visions
• Black outs

Find out more

More info

Contact: ACON Alcohol and Other Drugs Program

Tel: (02) 9206 2081
Free Call: 1800 063 060
Hearing Impaired: (02) 9283 2088

Email: aod@acon.org.au