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Ketamine (Ketalar) is a dissociative general anesthetic that has been available by prescription in the U.S. since the 1970s for human and veterinary uses. It has also been used for pain control in burn therapy, battlefield injuries, and in children who cannot use other anesthetics due to side effects or allergies.
Ketamine is commonly used in hospitals for sedation and pain relief. 1  What it looks like: Ketamine is abused in clubs and other social situations. 2  Most often, ketamine is inhaled, but it may also be injected into muscle or fat just below the skin or placed into the rectum.