Upgrading ketamine to a class A drug won’t stop the party
2 months, 1 week ago

Upgrading ketamine to a class A drug won’t stop the party

The Independent  

The Home Office has asked its expert advisors to consider reclassifying ketamine from a class B to a class A drug. If reclassified to class A, the penalty for possession could rise to seven years in prison or an unlimited fine, further criminalising users without necessarily addressing the root causes of use or reducing demand. The wholesale price of the drug is believed to have fallen from £8,000 per kilogram to £5,000 per kilogram, At a time when the cost of many products is rising, ketamine bucks that trend. As a sedative, ketamine has been reported in incidents of drink spiking and as a drug used to facilitate rape – although little reliable data is available on the types of drugs used. What is clear is that ketamine is cheap and easily sourced, and added to this is the drug’s effectiveness in enabling unconsciousness, reduced ability to think clearly, and resist unwanted sexual advances.

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Ketamine's risks are under scrutiny as experts warn a crackdown could worsen access
4 months, 1 week ago

Ketamine's risks are under scrutiny as experts warn a crackdown could worsen access

Salon  

Since 2020, ketamine therapy has been the only thing that effectively treats Mark’s complex post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental condition akin to PTSD that, in Mark's case, stems from childhood developmental trauma. “We have many, many good experiences from using ketamine.” Like any drug, ketamine also carries risks, and some are concerned that the proliferation of clinics providing this treatment …

Ketamine should be class A drug, coroner suggests after death of coffee shop founder
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ketamine should be class A drug, coroner suggests after death of coffee shop founder

The Telegraph  

Ketamine should be made a class A drug because people wrongly assume it is “safer” at its current classification, a senior coroner has suggested. Her warning comes after Jamie Boland, 38, a coffee shop founder, died from sepsis earlier this year owing to the long-term effects of taking the drug. Boland, from Manchester, switched from cocaine to ketamine because he …

Editorial: Let’s not learn the wrong lessons from Matthew Perry’s ketamine tragedy
7 months ago

Editorial: Let’s not learn the wrong lessons from Matthew Perry’s ketamine tragedy

LA Times  

Five people were criminally charged for their alleged roles in providing actor Matthew Perry with ketamine, which the Los Angeles County medical examiner said caused his death on Oct. 28, 2023. The medical examiner’s report named “acute effects of ketamine” as the cause of Perry’s death, with contributing factors including coronary artery disease, an opioid known as buprenorphine — and …

Minute by minute, the slow and horrifying death from ketamine overdose - as Matthew Perry's doctors say party drug 'froze' his body before it killed him
7 months, 1 week ago

Minute by minute, the slow and horrifying death from ketamine overdose - as Matthew Perry's doctors say party drug 'froze' his body before it killed him

Daily Mail  

Special K, Ket, or Kit Kat was popular as a party drug in the late 1990s, when it was commonly taken at all-night raves — despite its sedating effects. Now, the drug is attracting fresh attention due to its role in the death of Friends star Matthew Perry, who was injected with ketamine 21 times in the week before he …

Meet the ‘friends’ who conspired and ‘killed’ Matthew Perry, saw him as a cash cow and called him a ‘moron’
7 months, 1 week ago

Meet the ‘friends’ who conspired and ‘killed’ Matthew Perry, saw him as a cash cow and called him a ‘moron’

Hindustan Times  

The ugly truth behind Matthew Perry's tragic due to a ketamine overdose has come out to shock his fans. Friends who ‘killed’ Matthew Kerry Among those who conspired against Perry were his personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, two doctors, Dr. Salvador Plasencia and Dr. Mark Chavez, Meet Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry's personal assistant Iwamasa, who was supposed to care for Perry, …

Matthew Perry death probe: Friends star’s assistant gave him 27 doses of ketamine? All about the drug & how it can kill
7 months, 1 week ago

Matthew Perry death probe: Friends star’s assistant gave him 27 doses of ketamine? All about the drug & how it can kill

Live Mint  

Five individuals, including 'Friends' star Matthew Perry's personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, have been charged in connection with Perry's death. Perry, who died from a ketamine overdose in October, received several injections of the drug from Iwamasa, who discovered Perry's body and was the first to speak with investigators. According to the Department of Justice, Iwamasa, who lacked medical training, admitted …

5 Charged, Including 2 Doctors, In Connection To Matthew Perry’s Overdose Death
7 months, 1 week ago

5 Charged, Including 2 Doctors, In Connection To Matthew Perry’s Overdose Death

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Five people, including two doctors, have now been charged in connection to the overdose death of actor Matthew Perry. “We allege each of the defendants played a key role in his death by falsely prescribing, selling, or injecting the ketamine that caused Matthew Perry’s tragic death,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said in a statement. “Matthew Perry’s journey …

Illegal ketamine use is at a record high, and dangerous chemical cousins are entering the market
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Illegal ketamine use is at a record high, and dangerous chemical cousins are entering the market

ABC  

The illegal use of ketamine soared in 2023 in Australia. "The Australian ketamine market is growing and expanding, particularly in the last three years," says Australian Federal Police acting Assistant Commissioner Crime, Paula Hudson. Ketamine analogues are "an unknown, unknown," Dr Caldicott says. "You’re more likely to overdose with one of the ketamine analogues," Dr Caldicott says. The test detected …

The ketamine boom: How the wealthy are getting their hands on the in-demand drug
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The ketamine boom: How the wealthy are getting their hands on the in-demand drug

LA Times  

It’s Thursday, May 30. “It was quite distressing to see that being done incorrectly.” Unsupervised use is growing, especially after the pandemic Ketamine is offered off-label to treat mental health issues like depression. In October, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning saying it hasn’t approved ketamine’s use for psychiatric disorders and that unmonitored treatments “may put patients at …

Matthew Perry and the ketamine boom: Expensive, dangerous and very ‘en vogue’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Matthew Perry and the ketamine boom: Expensive, dangerous and very ‘en vogue’

LA Times  

When Los Angeles County medical examiners worked last year to determine how Matthew Perry died, they discovered something startling. “There’s been a blow-up of ketamine clinics,” he said, adding that he’s Mahjoubi is president of the American Board of Ketamine Physicians, a new organization of medical professionals that, according to its website, vets providers who use the drug “for the …

Is Ketamine drug that 'killed' Matthew Perry safe? Experts debunk myths
1 year, 3 months ago

Is Ketamine drug that 'killed' Matthew Perry safe? Experts debunk myths

Hindustan Times  

Did Matthew Perry overdose on Ketamine? These are some questions intriguing his followers and fans ever since the autopsy report claimed Perry's death was due to "acute effects of ketamine". The Alcohol and Drug Foundation describes ketamine as a "dissociative drug," which means it causes people to feel "separated or detached" from their bodies or physical surroundings. "The concentration of …

How ket kills: Doctors warn drug is 'dangerous' after Matthew Perry's cause of death was revealed
1 year, 3 months ago

How ket kills: Doctors warn drug is 'dangerous' after Matthew Perry's cause of death was revealed

Daily Mail  

Actor Matthew Perry had high amounts of ketamine in his system when he died Doctors are sounding the alarm about the 'dangerous' effects of ketamine after actor Matthew Perry was found to have been high on the drug when he died. Perry's ex-girlfriend believes he was prescribed the ketamine rather than obtaining it from a street dealer - with a …

What is Ketamine?
1 year, 3 months ago

What is Ketamine?

India Today  

The drug ketamine, initially developed in the 1960s as an anaesthetic for humans and animals, has undergone a significant transformation in its applications. It can produce amnesia, and hallucinations”, says Dr Paramjeet Singh, Consultant, PSRI Hospital, New Delhi TRAGIC CONNECTION: MATTHEW PERRY'S UNTIMELY DEATH The late actor Matthew Perry's autopsy report revealed that his death was attributed to the acute …

Matthew Perry death mystery solved, autopsy confirms he had 'recreational' drugs
1 year, 3 months ago

Matthew Perry death mystery solved, autopsy confirms he had 'recreational' drugs

Hindustan Times  

While Matthew Perry's autopsy report revealed "acute effects of ketamine" as the cause of death, questions linger about the source and nature of his ketamine use. "Friends" actor Matthew Perry died as a result of "the acute effects of ketamine," the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office said December 15, 2023. He was happy.” Matthew Perry misused or illegally obtained …

What is ketamine? Understanding the drug cited in Matthew Perry’s death
1 year, 3 months ago

What is ketamine? Understanding the drug cited in Matthew Perry’s death

LA Times  

The finding by the Los Angeles County medical examiner that “Friends” star Matthew Perry died from “acute effects” of ketamine is generating interest in the drug. The high levels of ketamine found in his blood could cause “lethal effects” from cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression, the Los Angeles County medical examiner said in a report. Side effects such as dissociation …

Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says
1 year, 3 months ago

Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report says

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old “Friends” actor released Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said in the autopsy report that Perry also drowned in “the heated end of his pool,” but that it was a secondary factor in …

Ketamine use causes same brain changes as schizophrenia in warning to US clinics doling out 'special K' - as Chrissy Teigen reveals she used drug on her birthday
1 year, 3 months ago

Ketamine use causes same brain changes as schizophrenia in warning to US clinics doling out 'special K' - as Chrissy Teigen reveals she used drug on her birthday

Daily Mail  

The researchers hope it could lead to more targeted treatment for mental health A study showed that ketamine causes similar brain changes to schizophrenia Taking ketamine over a prolonged period could have the same effect on the brain as schizophrenia, according to one of the first long-term studies of its effect on the brain. Ketamine is an anesthetic turned street …

Illicit ketamine on the rise in the US, research suggests
1 year, 10 months ago

Illicit ketamine on the rise in the US, research suggests

CNN  

CNN — A growing supply of illicit ketamine is making its way to the United States, new research suggests, fueling concerns about an increase in nonmedical use. “Ketamine is possibly the major advance in the area of psychiatry in the past fifty years, but it’s not without risk,” said Dr. Gerard Sanacora, a psychiatry professor at the Yale School of …

Australia's first fixed pill testing service CanTEST discovers new drug, dubbed 'CanKet'
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia's first fixed pill testing service CanTEST discovers new drug, dubbed 'CanKet'

ABC  

Australia's first fixed pill testing site has discovered a new recreational drug not seen in the country before. Key points: A new drug has been discovered by scientists at Canberra's fixed pill testing site The drug has chemical similarities to ketamine, traditionally used for veterinary conditions Researchers are yet to learn the side effects of 'CanKet' Scientists from the Australian …

Ketamine that’s injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
4 years, 7 months ago

Ketamine that’s injected during arrests draws new scrutiny

Associated Press  

DENVER — Police stopped Elijah McClain on the street in suburban Denver last year after deeming the young Black man suspicious. “The vast majority of these scenarios get managed at a much lower level with much less physical restraint, no need for chemical restraint or sedation.” After McClain’s death, Colorado’s health department opened an investigation into the growing use of …

Harsher terms await drug offenders
8 years, 11 months ago

Harsher terms await drug offenders

China Daily  

Chinese courts will pass stricter sentences for a range of drug-related offenses "as the drug problem spreads more rapidly and drug offenses occur more frequently", Ma Yan, a senior Supreme People's Court judge, said on Thursday. "The review defines 500 grams of ketamine as a 'large amount' and people who smuggle, transport, purchase, make or illegally possess that much of …

Ketamine tops cocaine as new drug of choice
16 years, 2 months ago

Ketamine tops cocaine as new drug of choice

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The horse tranquilliser ketamine is increasingly replacing cocaine as the …

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