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Ketamine isn't a pain reliever. It's a dissociative hallucinogen. It works by disconnecting you from sensory input and putting you in something like a lucid dre

by psyc 9y ago

Ketamine isn't a pain reliever. It's a dissociative hallucinogen. It works by disconnecting you from sensory input and putting you in something like a lucid dream.

atomical 9y ago
This isn't true. Ketamine infusions are also administered to patients with chronic pain.
- psyc 9y ago
  That it’s given for pain does not make it anything like what people think of as a pain reliever. It’s nothing like Tylenol, ibuprofen, or opiates.
  - atomical 9y ago
    It makes it a pain reliever.