Some people begin using ketamine as a recreational club drug. People in clubs look for a mild psychedelic experience which is why ketamine is so commonly abused.
Ketamine is a very short-acting drug.
One of the key symptoms people find is that it blocks pain, so if someone doesn’t react to painful stimuli in an expected way, Furthermore, it tends to slow people down and make their movements rather exaggerated due to loss of motor coordination.
Consequently, they tend to look as though they’re walking in slow motion.
Other Signs of Abuse:
- Disorientation
- Feelings of detachment/dissociation
- Hallucinations
- Slowed or difficult breathing
- Mood changes
- Depression
- Impaired ability to think or learn
- Nausea and vomiting
- Memory impairment
Ketamine also causes long-term damage to the bladder and urinary tract that can result in a condition known as ketamine bladder syndrome.
Ketamine bladder syndrome may also cause blood in the urine and ulcers in the bladder.