Substance:Ketamine

Ketamine
Type	Substance
Category	Dissociative
Chemical Name	2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexan-1-one
Aliases	Ketamine, Ket, Special K, Ketamine HCl
ROA(s)	Insufflated, Intramuscular, Oral, Nose Spray
Drug Class(es)	Dissociative

Insufflated
Threshold	15–30 mg
Light	30–60 mg
Common	60–100 mg
Strong	100–150 mg
Heavy	150+ mg
Onset	5–15 min
Duration	45–90 min
After Effects	1–3 hours
Intramuscular
Threshold	10–25 mg
Light	25–40 mg
Common	40–75 mg
Strong	75–125 mg
Heavy	125+ mg
Onset	1–5 min
Duration	30–60 min
Oral
Threshold	50–100 mg
Light	100–200 mg
Common	200–300 mg
Strong	300–450 mg
Heavy	450+ mg
Onset	15–30 min
Duration	1–3 hours
Notes	Lower bioavailability than parenteral routes.
Nose Spray
Threshold	variable
Light	variable
Common	variable
Strong	variable
Heavy	variable
Onset	5–15 min
Duration	45–90 min
Notes	Depends on solution concentration; dose by mg ketamine, not spray volume alone.

Ketamine

Ketamine is a short-acting arylcyclohexylamine dissociative used medically as an anesthetic. Recreationally it ranges from tipsy dissociation to a full “K-hole,” with relatively rapid onset when insufflated and a clearer comedown than many longer PCP analogues.

Reports

Experience reports in this archive that include Ketamine:

• Ketamine (Personal)
• NEP + Ketamine + Weed (Personal)
• NEP + Ketamine (Personal)
• MDMA + Ketamine (Personal)
• Cocaine + Ketamine (Personal)
• Alcohol + Ketamine (Personal)
• 2CB + Ketamine made me melt away (Community)