Ketamine Crystals

What does ketamine look like?

• A grainy white or light brown powder that often looks like crystals
• Liquid (less common)
• Tablets (less common)

How is ketamine taken?

• Snorting up the nose
• Swallowing tablets or powder wrapped in a cigarette paper (also called ‘bombing’)
• Orally by drinking it or rubbing it onto the gums
• Injecting it

How can ketamine make me feel?

Ketamine can make you feel:

• Dream-like, known as ‘floating’, which can make you feel more ‘connected’ to the world,
• Energetic or euphoric
• Detached, known as a ‘k-hole’- which is where your mind and body feel like they are separated
• Chilled, relaxed or happy
• Confused
• Nauseous

Ketamine can also:

• Make it hard to move your arms and legs
• Change how you experience space and time
• Cause hallucinations
• Speed up your heart rate

How long do the effects of ketamine last?

It depends on several factors, including your age, weight and metabolism, what you have already taken, the purity of the drug, and the dose.

Generally speaking, the effects start around 15 minutes after using, and usually last 30 minutes to one hour. However, depending on how much is taken, effects can last much longer.