r/Drugs AMA series: Ketamine (aka "Special K")
With 42 votes at the time of this submission, ketamine takes top spot in our poll to see which drug redditors are most interested in asking about. Let's get to it:
First synthesis: 1962 by Parke-Davis (a subsidiary of Pfizer that also first produced PCP)
Intended use: Originally used as an anaesthetic in the Vietnam War, it later became prevalent in the veterinary field. Was developed with the intention to create a safe alternative to PCP.
Current Research: Anti-depressant, addiction treatment.
Legality: Outside of scientific and medicinal uses, Ketamine is illegal to posses or distribute in almost all of the developed world.
Posted Jul 25, 2011, 5:29 PM UTC · edited
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