From “Special K” to “Special M”: The Evolution of the Recreational Use of Ketamine and Methoxetamine

Corazza, Ornella; Assi, Sulaf; Schifano, Fabrizio

doi:10.1111/cns.12063

From “Special K” to “Special M”: The Evolution of the Recreational Use of Ketamine and Methoxetamine

Summary This article reviews the recreational use of ketamine (“Special K ”; KET ) and explores the recent diffusion of its new derivative methoxetamine (“Special M ”; MXE ). The literature search on the nonclinical/recreational use of KET and MXE was carried out in a range of medical databases. …