Illicit ketamine on the rise in the US, research suggests

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A growing supply of illicit ketamine is making its way to the United States, new research suggests, fueling concerns about an increase in nonmedical use.

According to the new research published Tuesday in JAMA Psychiatry , law enforcement agencies seized more than 1,500 pounds of ketamine in 2022 – about 12 times more than in 2017.Medical-grade ketamine is typically in a liquid form and is often administered through an IV. But most of the illegally obtained ketamine was in a powder form, said Joseph Palamar, an associate professor and researcher at the New York University and co-author of the […]

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