Posted on 05/28/2023 9:21:42 AM PDT by rktman
Seizures of the illicit party drug ketamine have skyrocketed by 349 percent in the United States over the last five years, new research reveals. This significant increase has sparked alarm over the potential dangers tied to the escalating recreational use of this illegal substance, initially designed for use as a horse tranquilizer.
The study by a team in New York indicates that the overall weight of ketamine seized in the U.S. escalated from 127 pounds in 2017 to roughly 1,550 pounds in 2022, marking an increase of over 1,100 percent. The hallucinogenic effects of ketamine have enhanced its popularity among teenagers and young adults frequenting dance clubs and raves. American users often refer to it by names such as Kit Kat, Cat Valium, Jet K, Purple, Special K, Vitamin K, or Super Acid.
The NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS) at the University of Florida spearheaded the research. They observed this massive rise in seizures by drug enforcement agents from 2017 to 2022.
The findings, appearing in JAMA Psychiatry, imply that individuals who use it recreationally are more likely to encounter an “adulterated” and potentially hazardous version of the drug.
“This dramatic rise in ketamine seizures by law enforcement may be indicative of rising nonmedical and recreational use,” adds study author Joseph J. Palamar, PhD, MPH, an associate professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone and a researcher in the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research at NYU School of Global Public Health.
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Don't forget the tranq!
Designed for use as horse tranquilizer but asses use it.
Partying with a horse tranquilizer?????? This world gets worse by the day.
LOL! Good one, Karl!
Just more pain and misery for all in Brandon’s World...imported by Brandon himself via OPEN BORDERS!
*SPIT*
I think quaaludes were horse tranquilizers 40 years ago.
Brilliant observation Pyle, You should apply for the officers corp!
It has been shown to "rewire" the brains of people with PTSD and allow them to move on past their fears,
it has also been shown to alleviate depression within 30 minutes when given to suicidal persons.
on the other hand my son has worked security at a few big Lollapalooza events and said the "k" people were the most vile filthy individuals ever when sober.. but were cool when on the drug.
Gas stoves, too.
When I had horses, the vet would use that when she came out to float their teeth. I had big, goofy 1100 pound critters on my hwnds for a couple of hours afterwards.
“... when used properly,...” as with nearly everything.
There are ads on Fakebook advertising ketamine infusions ..
Ketamine is still a valuable human general anesthetic because it doesn’t depress CV function.
Sounds like someone is using it.
It is also used for conscious sedation for procedures in hospitals for humans. It has been for quite a long time.
They use it for setting displaced closed fractures, cardioversion, dislocated shoulder….
Controlled dosages not used by all the dead tell no tales.
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