The use of recreational drugs always brings out the difference in opinions about it. For instance, people who smoke marijuana to relax after a hard day’s work often frown upon the use of such “harder” substances as heroine, opiates, tranquilizers, etc. We all know that harmless marijuana stays with you and can give you out on a drug test for a long time after you stopped, and harder drugs traces disappear quite fast from your body. Although, people who are dealing with “strong and quick” substances should not forget about such detailed examinations as hair and nail testing – where toxins are incorporated into the structure and cannot be flushed out.

One of those tricky drugs is Ketamine, also known as “special K”, “vitamin K” or “super K.” It is related to phencyclidine (PCP) and produces similar hallucinogenic effect. This particular substance has a limited use in medicine while becoming more often used in veterinary medicine. When injected for reason other than medical ketamine is a very powerful hallucinogen and after being frequently exposed to it, one can experience repulsive flashbacks weeks after the substance was used. Also, it is useful to know that there have been several fatal outcomes recorded linked to the use of this substance.

As far as the drug test is concerned, ketamine can be detected only for the next couple of days after the use (the half-life of the drug is only 2 ½ hours). After that the toxin becomes so dissolved in the system it is impossible to detect it. But once again: be careful if you are facing a hair test – without special detox shampoo any toxin can be detected in a drug test.