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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.
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.