Question

What are some social consequences and some health-related consequences for the drug Ketamine?

Answer 1

Ketamin is mainly used for starting and maintaining anesthesia that induces a trance-like state providing pain relief, sedation, and memory loss. Social consequences or side effects of having been induced with this drug are psychological reactions like agitation, confusion, or psychosis. Which happens as the medication wears off. Other health-related effects of the drug to the body are urinary tract and liver problems. It also said to cause elevation in blood pressure and muscle tremors. World Health Organization listed this drug as one of the Essential Medicines needed in a basic health system.