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Archives of Dentistry

ISSN: 2689-6222

Short Communication Open Access
Volume 1 | Issue 1 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.33696/dentistry.1.001

The Health Effects of the Abuse of Ketamine

William James Maloney1, *
  • 1Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, USA
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Corresponding Author

William James Maloney, wjm10@nyu.edu

Received Date: November 08, 2018

Accepted Date: November 29, 2018

Citation:

Maloney WJ. The Health Effects of the Abuse of Ketamine. Arch Dent. 2018; 1(1):1-3.


Copyright: © 2018 Maloney WJ. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Abstract

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic which is used in powdered or liquid form. A number of individuals have abused this drug or have been instrumental in others using this drug as a “date-rape” drug. Abuse of ketamine can result in a number of systemic manifestations including gastrointestinal issues, depression, and respiratory problems and amnesia. Serious debilitating urinary tract symptoms are also seen frequently in those individuals who abuse ketamine.
 

Keywords

Ketamine; Anesthetic; Phencyclidine; Delirium; Hallucinations; Depression; Psychedelic; Addiction

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