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> "A little bit of ketamine has an effect similar to alcohol. It can cause disinhibition, where you do and say things you otherwise would not," the researcher s
by baxtr 3y ago
> "A little bit of ketamine has an effect similar to alcohol. It can cause disinhibition, where you do and say things you otherwise would not," the researcher said. "At higher doses, it has another effect, which is dissociation: you feel detached from your body and surroundings."
> "You can feel grandiose and like you have special powers or special talents," Anand added. "People do impulsive things, they could do inadvisable things at work. The impact depends on the kind of work. For a librarian, there’s less risk. If you’re a pilot, it can cause big problems."
This sounds similar to drugs like Cocaine or Amphetamine. I’m no expert at all though.
- morkalork 3y agoI'm not sure I agree with that description though. Ket goes from being a bit like alcohol, to being extremely trashed in the sense of loss of feeling, numbness, loss of coordination and sensory perception. And with enough you get the k-hole effect. Nowhere is the manic energy one gets from dopamine and stimulants. Maybe they're misinterpreting the ego death of a k-hole as the feeling of specialness? Anyways, when you're in that state, it's very unlikely you're at all capable of typing on a phone.
- millerhooks 3y agoThe detox period from ketamine can induce manic psychosis and it can be invisible to a frequent user. I spent six or eight months daily using ketamine 20 years ago and mania became my constant companion towards the end.
- poulpy123 3y agoI followed a ketamine treatment for depression (in an hospital setting), it make me trippy and tired, not excited and full of energy. While I don't have any experience with other drug, I would have associated it more with LSD, psilocybin or cannabis that cocaïne and amphétamine
- poulpy123 3y agoof course different dosage can give different results, but I would be surprised that an anesthetic is similar to a stimulant