Ketamine Overdose Symptoms

Ketamine Overdose Symptoms

Overdose on ketamine, an anesthetic with hallucinogenic effects, can cause a person’s respiration levels to be negatively disrupted, making it harder for them to breathe.

Signs of a ketamine overdose include:

  • Nausea and/or vomiting.
  • Severe confusion.
  • Chest pain and irregular heart rate.
  • Paralysis.
  • Violence or terrors possibly related to hallucinations.
  • Seizures.
  • Extreme sedation.
  • Loss of consciousness or coma.
  • Heightened blood pressure.

Ketamine overdose can be fatal, although death from ketamine poisoning alone is rare. Since paralysis is a side effect of ketamine, if individuals start vomiting, they may choke on their vomit. Accidents and injuries related to the dissociative effects may also result in injuries and life-threatening consequences.