Health - Respiratory depression on Ketamine

[jessy]

I snor Ketamine about avery 2 weeks for fun, I like the relaxant effect.

Friday night I was alone at home, and I took 3 vials of Ketamine in snow it all in about 1 hours. I have no idea how much gram is a vial. It's really small and it sell for xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

After around 10 minute after having snor my last vial, I star to do real deep breathing, I could not breath normaly, I was very afraid, and I was brething really heavy to try to breath.

Was it an overdose ? Is it really dangerous ?

It scare the shit out of me.

Hessy

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[jessy]

sorry for my bad english, I am french.

Nobody knows ?

[Jatelka]

Ketamine is a dissociative anaesthetic. So yes, it can stop you breathing. SWIM would strongly advise not taking drugs that can make you unconscious alone (we're talking choking on own vomit territory).

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spot on as ever!

[smoggy32]

I was under the impression that Ketamine is used in medicine because it has very little impact on the cardio vascular system. It is a common anesthetic for children, the elderly and in road side situations where the paramedic wants to knock someone out without endangering there ability to breath.

I believe that when taking ketamine your breathing is one of the last things to be worrying about.

[enquirewithin]

Originally Posted by jessy

I snor Ketamine about avery 2 weeks for fun, I like the relaxant effect.

Friday night I was alone at home, and I took 3 vials of Ketamine in snow it all in about 1 hours. I have no idea how much gram is a vial. It's really small and it sell for xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

After around 10 minute after having snor my last vial, I star to do real deep breathing, I could not breath normaly, I was very afraid, and I was brething really heavy to try to breath.

Was it an overdose ? Is it really dangerous ?

It scare the shit out of me.

Hessy

DO NOT POST PRICES. READ THE RULES!

Sounds like way too much. You would enjoy it more taking less.

[jessy]

Originally Posted by enquirewithin

Sounds like way too much. You would enjoy it more taking less.

That kind of stop breathing only happen twice like in 200 times.

It was a kind of Overdose.

But your body is smart, and when that happen, you become suddently awake and you try to reach for your breath.

Sometimes, it might be bad ketaine also, or other stuff in it.

I was just curious to know if it happen to one of you before ?

[enquirewithin]

When in a K-hole, you are generally not aware of your body, including breathing, until you 'come back.'

As far I know ketamine does not interfere with respiration, which is why its considered safe as an anesthetic for children. Sounds like a panic reaction.

[Jatelka]

Originally Posted by enquirewithin

As far I know ketamine does not interfere with respiration

Ketamine is generally regarded as a mild respiratory depressant but there IS a dose-related increment in respiratory depression (bigger doses=more likely). Respiratory depression is also related to speed of administration.

Just google "Ketamine+Respiratory depression": It's not common but it does happen.

Here's a reference (abstract a bit dry: apologies)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract

[MrMouse]

What the others have said Ketamine can cause very mild respiratory depression.

Be aware though that when immersed in a ketamine experience it's possible to believe or think you have problems breathing when in fact you do not.

Always use scales and measure dosage where possible.