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Ketamine is one of the most popular club drugs in California. This illegal drug is also nicknamed ‘K’, vitamin K, Special K or cat valiums in the state. The drug is commercially sold under the name of Ketalar. This drug is an anesthetic which is usually injected within the body. It can be produced in any form like pills, liquid or powder. In the liquid form, the Ketamine drug can be injected into the body either intravenously or intramuscularly. For getting powder or liquid forms of the drug, the liquid Ketamine is evaporated. The powdered form of the Ketamine drug is very similar to methamphetamine or cocaine and so it is often mistaken for the other two. The drug is often smoked or snorted with tobacco products or other drugs like marijuana.

Ketamine rose to huge popularity amongst the drug abusers of California State in the 1980s. The abusers had discovered that when this drug was taken in excess amounts, it was capable of causing reactions which could be compared to the experiences which PCP gives when consumed. When Ketamine is taken in higher doses, it can lead to amnesia, delirium, high blood pressure, fatal respiratory disorders and impaired motor functions. When taken in low doses, the intoxication caused by this drug can result in other problems like impaired learning ability and attention and memory loss. Short term use of this club causes the addict to hallucinate. The major effect of the Ketamine drug is dissociation. This causes some weird experiences in the victim like near death and out of the body experiences.

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department has reported an increased in the use of Ketamine in the state since the last few years. Many Ketamine drug addicts in the state have report the drug incidents to like the bad LSD trips. Under the influence of this drug, addicts feel they are flying or they make attempts like moving out of a car and the likes. A bottle of this highly addictive drug sells for some 16 dollars. The DEA Imperial County Resident Office reported the drug to be very common in the rave parties across the state. The law enforcement team of San Diego County raided a dance club in the recent times. They arrested 19 people in the party, four of who were found to directly deal in the Ketamine trade in the state. Per 0.02 grams or one dose of ketamine costs anything between $30 and $45.