Can ketamine cause hallucinations?

Investigating the hallucinogenic effects of ketamine, its impact on teens, and how to safely navigate discussions around it.

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When it comes to wild stories at parties or plots in sci-fi flicks, hallucinations often crop up. But behind the cinematic glitz, when real drugs like ketamine get involved, things become less glamorous and potentially more risky. Let's plunge into the reality of ketamine, a drug that was initially intended as an anaesthetic but has found a side-line as a recreational drug due to its hallucinogenic effects. More importantly, we'll explore how these effects might impact you if you're a teenager, and what strategies you could employ to navigate this topic safely. What Exactly Is Ketamine? Ketamine, also known by...
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