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Ketamine is most often used in veterinary medicine. It can be used in humans before, during and after surgery to relieve postoperative pain. The drug has also been used for intensive care management of prolonged epileptic seizures.
If so, ketamine for pain management may be a treatment option to discuss with your doctor. As of late, interest has grown in researching ketamine for pain. In this case, it is used in low doses to provide pain relief, as opposed to the high doses used for anesthesia.