ketamine
noun
ke·ta·mine
ˈke-tə-ˌmēn 
ˈkē-
ˈkē-
: a general anesthetic that is administered intravenously and intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride C13H16ClNO·HCl and that is used illicitly usually by being inhaled in powdered form especially for the dreamlike or hallucinogenic state it produces
Note: Ketamine is also called Special K when used as a recreational drug
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While the beloved actor’s death — due to the acute effects of ketamine and subsequent drowning — was ruled accidental, in May, the LAPD teamed up with the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. postal inspectors to find his supplier.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Perry had high levels of ketamine in his blood, likely lapsed into unconsciousness and then went under water, according to the autopsy.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 June 2024
But the coroner said the levels of ketamine still in Perry's body were high, around what is used for general anesthesia during surgery.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Trace amounts of ketamine — which is sometimes used to treat depression — were found in Perry’s stomach, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024
Perry had high levels of ketamine in his blood, likely lapsed into unconsciousness and then went under water, according to the autopsy.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 June 2024
But the coroner said the levels of ketamine still in Perry's body were high, around what is used for general anesthesia during surgery.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Trace amounts of ketamine — which is sometimes used to treat depression — were found in Perry’s stomach, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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ketamine
noun
ke·ta·mine
ˈkēt-ə-ˌmēn
: a general anesthetic that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly in the form of its hydrochloride C13H16ClNO·HCl and that is used illicitly usually by being inhaled in powdered form especially for the dreamlike or hallucinogenic state it produces see special k
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