Help Is Ketamine a method in overdose? If so, quantity and what would it be like?

[LittleJem]

found this but don't understand it: https://academic.oup.com/jat/article-abstract/28/1/71/831085?redirectedFrom=PDF

Also, found another article estimating lethal dose at I think 4.5 grams. I'll look it up again later, I can't quite remember, just finding it hard to type.

What would the experience of this OD be like and is it possible for it to be fatal?

Thanks for any comments.

 

[spacefreightergirl]

"Fatal ketamine overdoses are rare. Ketamine's toxicity drastically increases when it is mixed with other substances. Overdoses can cause respiratory depression, vomiting, positional asphyxia, heart problems, rhabdomyolysis causing kidney failure and rarely seizures. However, there is evidence that suggests extremely high doses may result in damage to the brain and other organs."

You can also look at the source for this claim which sounds pretty discouraging.

Basically it'd be pretty hard and most likely a slow and very uncomfortable death. You'd need other substances but even then it's not guaranteed. I don't know if you've ever done ketamine but a high dose is usually around 100mg, doing just 1 gram would likely make your SI kick in and call for help just from instinct. Either that or fall asleep and sleep for 2 days. There's also a chance the trip would make you do something stupid and have an accident but that is definitely not a nice way to get things over with.

 

[LittleJem]

Thank you. This would have been easy and accessible, but what you say makes perfect sense. There just is no easy method. Thank you again.