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Re:High doses of ketamine can temporarily switch off the bra... by softwarejosh on Saturday June 13, 2020 @11:17AM (#23510014)
isnt ketamine a horse tranquillizer lol, doesnt seem like a stretch for it to be an anesthetic
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Re:High doses of ketamine can temporarily switch off the bra... by bookofjoe on Saturday June 13, 2020 @11:30AM (#23510112)
It is indeed a horse tranquilizer; it works across species, in cats, dogs, humans, and probably myriad others.
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Re:High doses of ketamine can temporarily switch off the bra... by fredley on Saturday June 13, 2020 @11:23AM (#23510070)
It is an anaesthetic, used particularly for children (at least in the UK).
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