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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.
What is ketamine? Ketamine is used by medical practitioners and veterinarians as an anaesthetic. It is sometimes used illegally by people to get high. Ketamine can produce hallucinogenic effects, causing a person to see, hear, smell, feel or taste things that arenât really there or are different from how they are in reality. When itâs sold illegally, ketamine usually comes as a white crystalline powder.