"Ketamine is not used outside of the supervision of a medical professional. So, if it were in his system at those doses, because it has a very short half life ... it would have been out of his system within 2 to 3 hours," she said, suggesting his use was recreational. Ketamine I...
(WGHP) — On Friday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner announced that actorMatthew Perry died fromthe acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine. Perry’s unexpected death brought ketamine to the forefront of discussion. Which brings up the question, what is ketamine? Matthew Perry’s death ...
This article discusses a study that examines the relationship between the acute dissociative effects of ketamine and changes in depression severity or suicidal thinking in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD). The study found no association between the dissociative effects of ketamine and subs...
Ketamine's cardiovascular effects are complex due to its dual action of indirect sympathomimetic stimulation and direct negative inotropic effects. The initial increase in blood pressure and heart rate is beneficial in some clinical scenarios, such as induction of anesthesia in patients at risk of hypo...
As cannabis is a Class B drug, users underestimate its harmful effects compared to Class A substances, such as ketamine, resulting in denial about its potential to cause addiction. Cannabis Strains Compared to 0.5mg/kg of oral delta-9-thc alone, the combination of delta-9-thc (0.5mg/kg)...
Belapavlovic M, Buchthal A. Modification of ketamine-induced intracranial hypertension in neurosurgical patients by pretreatment with midazolam.Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 1982; 26: 458–462. ArticleGoogle Scholar Shapiro HM, Wyte SR, Harris AB. Ketamine anesthesia in patients with intracranial pathology....
However, much of our practice is about how to respond when primary prevention fails or is insufficient. Typically, while we try to steer our populations and patients in a healthier direction, we develop a strategy to deal at each juncture with the worse scenario. In the context of disasters ...
LSD is an illegal Schedule I drug in the U.S. (like psilocybin), while ketamine is used medically as an anesthetic. It’s a Schedule III drug and isn’t legal for recreational use. Will shrooms show up on a drug test? Maybe, but not usually. Pre-employment urinalysis isn’t designed...
ketaminemethylenedioxymethamphetaminemethylamphetamineopioidspiperazinestoxicityToxicity caused by drugs of abuse is a frequent reason for presentation to hospital. Cannabis is the most widely used recreational agent. Although not often associated with acute toxicity requiring hospital admission, there is ...
Can Ketamine Really Treat Depression? Written byJamie Wiebe May 24, 2019 With Denver recently legalizing psilocybin mushrooms, discussions of microdosing — using a tiny dose of a psychoactive drug… Why Following Wellness Trends Isn’t Always Beneficial to Your Mental Health Written byBrittney Sal...