Since the early 19th century, literally has been widely used as an intensifier meaning âin effect, virtually,â a sense that contradicts the earlier meaning âactually, without exaggerationâ: The senator was literally buried alive in the Iowa primaries. The parties were literally trading horses in an effort to reach a compromise.
Common side effects of ketamine hydrochloride include dream-like feeling, blurred vision, double vision, jerky muscle movements, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, or sleep problems (insomnia).
The effects of ketamine are considered dose dependent. That is, lower doses of the drug produce varying results when compared to higher doses. A dose of 1.0 to 2.0 mg per kilogram of body weight produces an intense experience lasting about one hour.6 One of the most dangerous effects of ketamine is the helpless and/or confused state the user may be put into after use of the drug. This causes the user to have difficulty with balance, combined with numbness, muscle weakness, and impaired vision.