Ketamine Ketamine is an anesthetic used primarily in veterinary medicine, though it is also sometimes used as a pain killer in humans. Street names for ketamine include Special K, K and Vitamin K. Ketamine is a liquid and is, therefore, usually injected. It's form may be altered to allow for smoking, snorting or being taken orally. Sometimes ketamine is mistaken for cocaine or crystal methamphetamine because of its appearance. As with other hallucinogens, tolerance to this drug develops rapidly.
Chronic use can lead to effects that take up to two years to wear off.
Ketamine consumption carries with it a risk of psychological dependence. Herbal ecstacy is a CNS stimulant and can be found, like ephedrine, in diet pills. Products sold as herbal ecstacy may also contain caffeine. Street names for this drug include Cloud 9, Herbal Bliss, Ritual Spirit and Liquid X. Herbal ecstacy is sold in tablet form with no quality controls or governmental oversight, so the types and amounts of ingredients vary widely. Some users report feelings of euphoria and enhanced sexual awareness.