Black Poppy's
Drug Awareness Tips, brought to you by A&E Lifestyles:
Ketamine
Tips
for K Trippers
Contents:
Dose
If you are out & about
Prepare your journey well...
Environs:
Questions, questions, questions...
What to take with you?
Where to go?
Who's first?
K and sex?
KETAMINE CHAOS! WARNINGS!
Other Ketamine Links
Ketamine
is an unusual drug and people have found themselves freaked
out, hurt, robbed or groped - all because they weren't aware
of Ketamines 'disassociative' aspects. Although K only lasts
between 20-40 mins, it disassociates the mind from the body,
so you won't be able to feel or control your body with any certainty.
It may be impossible to walk, run, or even move at all - all
of which can be dangerous if you suddenly find yourself in a
dodgy situation. There's some particular info it's good to know
about with K, even if you think you know it all anyway coz you
take K all the time - here are some trips to stay safe and get
the best out of your K experience. Read these tips for safer
K trips. (Another article on how K works as a
drug, its history, its drug culture etc, is following shortly,
stay tuned to our site).
Dose:
The
strength can vary with K, depending on how it was cooked up
but it is safe to say that small amounts are best for a couple
of reasons: Firstly, You may not like it. K doesn't last long,
so if you find it doesn't suit your taste or you don't like
the mood then it will be much easier to manage a smaller dose
than if you end up shot through a K-Hole and are totally freaked
out for 30 mins. Using smaller amounts will also help work out
your tolerance level and will give the option of deciding just
how far you want to go - and enable you to get there and back
safely and smoothly. Small incidentally, being about 20mg for
the inexperienced K user.
If
you are out & about:
If
you are out and about take
K in 'bumps' or very small lines, you WON'T need as much as
you would use with other powders. While it is highly unadvisable
to take K anywhere that's not safe and cosy, by taking K in
small bumps instead of lines, you MAY still be able to maintain
some control over your muscles/body movement - or you may find
yourself suddenly careering into a pole or falling over, losing
coordination very suddenly - and possibly dangerously. Never
try to run on K, you've been warned! Your movements will be
impaired on Ketamine, in fact you may not be able to move at
all, so protect yourself from unwanted sexual attention or robbery
by surrounding yourself with good friends and don't take K with
strangers. Moving or dancing could lead to problems - and as
you may not feel any injuries till later, it's better to stay
put..Ketamine and alcohol
combined sometimes leads to aggressive behaviour, so
pace yourself.
Prepare
your journey well:
To
get the most out of your K experience, A&E suggest choosing
close friends or lovers to share the experience with. Moving
around is not recommended so make sure everything you need is
within arm's reach: the remote control for the stereo or TV
(see below), a glass of water, pillows for extra comfort if
required, your K if you find you need to top up, and just to
be safe - a telephone so you can call someone if something goes
wrong. Remember, your immediate sights and sounds will be with
you for your entire journey, so make sure you're comfortable,
safe and you've got what you need because depending on how far
you've gone - you may not be able to make any changes until
it's finished...
Environs:
A&E suggest getting comfortable. Lying down with your pal
is good, lying back in a deckchair (one of A's favourites) or
reclining chair are all good ways to enjoy K. We suggest, especially
for first timers, you take your K indoors (see K Chaos overleaf
for reasons why).
Carefully pick the music as this will be with you throughout
you K experience. Some people have their favourites (A has a
preference for Kylie in a K-hole, E likes something ethereal).
Noisy banging, thumping tunes aren't really what you want. Make
sure however, it's on continuous play, so you won't have to
get up to change the CD. TV & cool videos can be an interesting
experience, as is staring at the stars ( E prefers completely
closed eyes for that inside out feel!)
Questions,
questions, questions...
Questions,
questions, questions: you may get a few big ones thrown at you
whilst on K - but you don't have to find the answers right away.
The more you relax, the more pleasurable the ride.
What
to take with you?
What
to take with you? An open mind. If you enter the experience
feeling and thinking the worst, the more chance you will have
of going somewhere you may not want to be. So take a good vibe
with you - and enjoy. Animals can be a bit of a barometer of
where you are. You may find if they are beside you, purring
or breathing, they may act as a beacon to help anchor you with
some sort of reality. (They can be very intuitive too). It must be stated here though NEVER EVER give any animal ketamine (or ANY drug), despite its associations as a vetinary anesthetic, it has been known to have very serious consequences if given without other specialist vetinary medications. Never do it.
Where
to go?
Where
to go? Dilemmas, dilemmas! Some people go astral travelling,
guiding their K experience. Others talk of regressing into past
lives and others still, visit planets and far off lands. You
can actually go somewhere together or even as a group, holding
hands and communicating telepathically. Don't rush, don't push,
just gently guide..
Who's
first?
Because K is so short acting, one person could go first while
the other watches over them to make sure they're ok. This is
a good idea either for beginners, or for those wanting to experiment
and go further out (or in!). The amazing thing about K is that
even if one goes first, your pal can always catch up to your
level later.
K and Sex?
Sex is possible if you haven't taken too much (now we are talking about a tiny bit here, a 'bump' or about a 6th of a usual line) and
can be a wonderful experience - but remember - it's all about who you are with - you might not be
able to negotiate safer sex (using condoms could seem very complicated, erections mightn't sustain a condom either so it could easily come off inside a woman mid way through sex)
so don't go there if you can't be safe! There is a lot of nice touching you can do without having to actually have sex and touching with K can be a very spiritual experience (although only when you've had a little, having too much means you won't even know you've got any legs let alone feel someone touching them!). Don't take it with people
you aren't completely sure of or make sure you have a friend present who hasn't taken Ketamine to keep an eye on you. This goes for being careful about accepting drugs off people you don't know - imagine being in a place you don't know, with people you just met, and have just snorted a big line of K and can't move or defend yourself. Nightmare stuff.
KETAMINE
CHAOS! WARNINGS!
Don't
operate
machinery or electrical equipment - it will be as confusing
as fuck and could be dangerous! Who wants to strip down a car
when your on K anyway! Keep away from swimming pools, cars and
dangerous dogs for the same reasons. You wan't to be able to appreciate K's effects if you are stumbling around, trying not to fall over, worrying about people knocking on your door etc. Lie down, chill out, and stay safer.
Time:
You will have NO CONCEPT of it. Time moves very slowly with
K so looking at your watch will just confuse you. Don't try
and work it out, a digital clock nearby will be better and it
may also provide amusement!
Headfuck:
If you are someone who is very emotionally vulnerable, or has
a mental illness, you probably ought avoid K as it is proven
to be quite a headfuck and it can be psychologically addictive.
It can also be emotionally draining as well so its very important
to give yourself a decent break between K Trips.
Don't
Panic!:
K generally only lasts for 20/40mins, so if you get scared about
where you are, try not to worry, YOU WILL come through the other
side. Just relax.
Girls
and Guys:
It is common sense really but on K, your movements will be impaired
- you may not be able to move at all - so protect yourself from
unwanted sexual attention and do your K with best buddies, not
strangers. Read the sex bit above for extra info
Mixing it up: K really is best on it's own. People have encountered problems when they've taken it with alcohol (it has caused people to lose consciousness and choke on their vomit or to get violent or aggressive). It is no where near as nice when you mix it with alcohol anyway and the above are extremely good reasons why not too do it. The other drug people sometimes mix it with is cocaine. This can cause it's own sort of problems as you might get coke's energy to be able to walk around, but then BAM! All of a sudden your legs will go from under you and you could end up falling down stairs, in a pool, etc, breaking a limb or worse... We can't emphasise enough the idea of STAYING PUT when you take K.
Walk,
Don't Run: Try
not to get up and move around - the disassociative aspect to
K will make movement difficult and you could fall and hurt yourself.
Its anesthetic properties could make you unaware how seriousness
an injury may be. So stay put, you'll be back in 30 mins!
NEVER: Use Ketamine when
you're pregnant. And ever mix it with Absinthe, alcohol, MAOI's
(which are some kinds of antidepressants) GHB, Yohimbe, major
tranquillizers (anti psychotics) OR if you have kidney impairment
or liver disease, high / very low blood pressure, or are epileptic.
Compiled
by A & E Lifestyles: A BP partnership
in drug taking and investigating. Taken from a BP leaflet, which
was based on an article from issue 8.
Other Excellent Ketamine Links
Ketamine. Dr Andy Tomlinson, Contains an introduction to K, its actions on the body, routes of administration, intra muscular injection of K, IV use of K, as a pre medication and indications for use.
