Health Service Executive. (2026) Ketamine - effects and consequences.
External website: https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/drugs/types/ketami...
Ketamine can change the way you see or hear things. You may feel disconnected from your body or surroundings.
Ketamine comes as:
- an off-white powder that people snort, put in drinks or swallow in paper (bombs)
- pills
- a liquid - this is usually for medical use only as an anaesthetic for humans and animals
Item Type
Webpage
Publication Type
Irish-related
Drug Type
CNS depressants / Sedatives
Intervention Type
Harm reduction
Date
October 2026
Publisher
Health Service Executive
Corporate Creators
Health Service Executive
Place of Publication
Dublin
EndNote
Subjects
A Substance use and dependence > Personal history of substance use (pathway) > Tolerance
A Substance use and dependence > Effects or consequences
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Aminoindanes / Arylalkylamines / Arylcyclohexylamines > Ketamine
F Concepts in psychology > Behaviour > Self-destructive behaviour / self-harm
G Health and disease > State of health / wellbeing > Mental health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Drug use disorder > Drug withdrawal / craving
G Health and disease > Urinary (kidney / bladder) or reproductive system disorder
G Health and disease > Neurological condition / disease (nervous system, brain)
G Health and disease > Behavioural and mental health disorder (Psychosis / mood)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health related issues > Health information and education
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
A Substance use and dependence > Effects or consequences
B Substances > New (novel) psychoactive substances > Aminoindanes / Arylalkylamines / Arylcyclohexylamines > Ketamine
F Concepts in psychology > Behaviour > Self-destructive behaviour / self-harm
G Health and disease > State of health / wellbeing > Mental health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder (addiction) > Drug use disorder > Drug withdrawal / craving
G Health and disease > Urinary (kidney / bladder) or reproductive system disorder
G Health and disease > Neurological condition / disease (nervous system, brain)
G Health and disease > Behavioural and mental health disorder (Psychosis / mood)
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Harm reduction > Substance use harm reduction
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Health related issues > Health information and education
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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