Ketamine, abuse

Weiner AL, Vieira L, McKay CA, et al Ketamine abusers presenting to the emergency department a case series. J Emerg Med 18 447-M51, 2000... 

What is not as well known is that Lilly also had a chronic problem with ketamine abuse. In his disturbing 1978 autobiography The Scientist, Lilly relates that in taking ketamine for his migraines, he felt transformed by the drug s hallucinogenic effects. In his words, ketamine gave him the ability to look across the border into other realities. ... 

Although PCP is no longer extensively used in veterinary medicine, ketamine remains quite popular in this regard, and ketamine abuse appears to be increasing as it is often included among the club drugs. Most of the ketamine or Special K that appears on the street today is diverted from veterinary supplies and is seen as a... 

C. Chronic ketamine abuse may cause memory impairment. 

Biliary tract In three ketamine abusers with recurrent epigastric pain the common bile ducts were dilated, mimicking choledochal cysts on imaging [42 ]. 

The radiological findings of this adverse reaction have been described in 23 patients, all with a history of ketamine abuse, who had severe lower urinary tract symptoms /62 7-... 

Wong SW, Lee KF, Wong J, Ng WW, Cheung YS, Lai PB. Dilated common bile ducts mimicking choledochal cysts in ketamine abusers. Hong Kong Med J 2009 15 (1) 53-6. 

Chen KT, Foo NP, Lin HJ. Frequent visits with urinary symptoms subtle signs of ketamine abuse. Am J Emerg Med 2008 26(9) 1061-2. 

Chao JY, Shai HA. Duloxetine treatment of long-term ketamine abuse-related lower urinary tract symptoms a case report. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2010 32(6) 647.e5-6. 

Wei Y, Yang J, Song W, Guo Q. Gourd-shaped bladder associated with ketamine abuse. Urol Int 2012 89 123-4. 

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