Should Ketamine and Alcohol Mix?

Should Alcohol and Ketamine Mix?

Some key things to consider before combining Alcohol with Ketamine use:

😴Ketamine is a pain reliever that acts by dissociating the mind from the body’s experience of pain. Ketamine is often used medically as an anesthetic and , recently, as a treatment for depression in controlled medical settings👩‍⚕️

When used recreationally, small amounts of Ketamine tend to have a dissociative effect. Use of ketamine interferes with sensory perception and can also increase stress on the heart and arteries while under the influence💓

🥂Alcohol is a common depressant that impairs motor function, memory formation, and decision making. Alcohol consumption decreases blood flow to the brain and often promotes feelings of relaxation and stress relief but can also cause depression. Alcohol has a high risk for addiction and overuse can cause severe dehydration and death🍸

😕When combined, Alcohol and Ketamine may put you at risk for more significant memory loss and following combined use increase risk of anxiety, psychosis, and seizures because of their similar dissociative effects. Mixing Ketamine with any depressant, such as alcohol, intensifies the sedative effects increasing the risk for choking, loss of consciousness, and overdose🧠

🤢😱Hangover and withdrawal symptoms of both drugs may be aggravated when used together. The often intense sensation known as a “K-Hole” appears to be caused by an extreme suppression of two brain functions related to learning and memory. Alcohol also inhibits one of these brain functions which may increase the likelihood of a “K-Hole” at a lower dose of ketamine when combining the two drugs.

❗️It is extremely important to acknowledge that combination of ketamine and alcohol significantly increases the risk of overdose. If you choose to combine these two drugs, please do so in a safe setting with a sober person and dose in small increments❗️