Also known as ketamine or ketamine, ketamine is a human and veterinary anesthetic, often used recreationally.
Former Boi Garantido Djidja Cardoso, 32, died on May 28 in Manaus. The autopsy report listed the cause of death as “cardiorespiratory depression.”
This means that the victim’s heart has lost its efficiency in pumping blood, not meeting the body’s needs. Police suspect the businesswoman suffered an overdose of ketamine, also known as ketamine or ketamine.
What is ketamine?
Ketamine is an anesthetic for human and veterinary use, considered a dissociative drug that causes hallucinogenic effects, feelings of well-being and sedation. Starting in the 1980s, use of the substance as a recreational drug became common under the names of “Key”, “Keyla”, “Keta”, among others.
“Ketamine is used to induce anesthesia or to supplement the administration of other low-potency anesthetic agents, such as nitrous oxide. It is best suited for facial and orthopedic surgeries, plastic surgery for burns, or skin grafts, including others. But use can make the patient suffer, for example, from involuntary eye movements. For this reason it has been little used”, explains plastic surgeon Bora Kostic.
According to the doctor, the drug should only be used under the control of the anesthetist and according to the patient’s needs, never outside the hospital environment. Furthermore, it is possible to replace it with other anesthetics with fewer side effects, underlines the specialist.
Use of ketamine for mental health conditions
The drug can also treat symptoms of mental health problems, such as depression, but only under medical supervision, as psychiatrist Flávio H. Nascimento explains.
“Ketamine helps improve the mood and disposition of patients, is known for its antidepressant and antisuicidal effect, which helps in the treatment of depressive states. But, what is reinforcing, the drug should always be used under medical supervision, since the Its indiscriminate use can also generate hallucinations and cause abuse and addiction,” he says.
In 2020, Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) approved esketamine hydrochloride, an antidepressant in the form of a nasal spray. It may contribute to the treatment of adults with depression resistant to conventional treatments and patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who experience suicidal thoughts or behaviors.
Source: Terra
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