Methoxetamine: Difference between revisions

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Like other drugs of its class such as [[Nitrous Oxide]] and [[phencyclidine]] (PCP), it induces a state referred to as "[[dissociatives#Subjective effects|dissociative anesthesia]]" and is used as a [[recreational drug]].

Like other drugs of its class such as [[Nitrous Oxide]] and [[phencyclidine]] (PCP), it induces a state referred to as "[[dissociatives#Subjective effects|dissociative anesthesia]]" and is used as a recreational drug.

This substance falls into the [[Arylcyclohexylamines|arylcyclohexylamine]] class of chemicals, and possesses [[Dissociatives#Mechanism of Action|NMDA receptor antagonist]] properties. NMDA receptors allow for electrical signals to pass between neurones in the brain and spinal column; for the signals to pass, the receptor must be open. NMDA receptor antagonists close the NMDA receptors by blocking them. This disconnection of neurones leads to loss of feeling, difficulty moving, and eventually the famous “hole”.

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-Like other drugs of its class such as [[Nitrous Oxide]] and [[phencyclidine]] (PCP), it induces a state referred to as "[[dissociatives#Subjective effects|dissociative anesthesia]]" and is used as a [[recreational drug]].
+Like other drugs of its class such as [[Nitrous Oxide]] and [[phencyclidine]] (PCP), it induces a state referred to as "[[dissociatives#Subjective effects|dissociative anesthesia]]" and is used as a recreational drug.
 This substance falls into the [[Arylcyclohexylamines|arylcyclohexylamine]] class of chemicals, and possesses [[Dissociatives#Mechanism of Action|NMDA receptor antagonist]] properties. NMDA receptors allow for electrical signals to pass between neurones in the brain and spinal column; for the signals to pass, the receptor must be open. NMDA receptor antagonists close the NMDA receptors by blocking them. This disconnection of neurones leads to loss of feeling, difficulty moving, and eventually the famous “hole”.