DM Turner- The Esseential psychedelic guide

SAFETY FACTORS:
Ketamine is extremely different than other psychedelics when it comes to
safe use. Since injection is usually involved, the purity of one's material, and
safe use of needles is paramount. Equally important is that one not
undertake any bodily activity that could be dangerous while on Ketamine. A
psychedelic dose of Ketamine moves one towards a state of
unconsciousness where a surgeon could operate on them. The normal
reaction abilities that prevent us from accidents and death are suspended
while on Ketamine. When I take Ketamine I'm always Iying down, and do
not get up until the tail end of the experience. Even for a few hours
afterwards I will not go outdoors where potentially lethal traffic is passing
by. However, for people who do not "program" themselves to spend the
Ketamine experience in a comatose state, it may be possible to get up and
walk around while quite high.
One of the safest methods of taking Ketamine is to have a friend or "sitter"
present when one takes it. Since I frequently take Ketamine while alone, I
take precautions such as extinguishing all candles in my room. Were I to
accidentally knock over a candle and start a fire, I probably would not have
the presence of mind required to extinguish the fire or move myself to
safety.
A major concern regarding safe use of Ketamine is its very high potential
for psychological addiction. A fairly large percentage of those who try
Ketamine will consume it non-stop until their supply is exhausted. I've seen
this in friends I've known for many years who are regular psychedelic users
and have never before had problems controlling their drug consumption.
And I've seen the lives of several people who developed an addiction to
Ketamine take downward turns.
After about two years of once-per-week Ketamine use I even found that I
had developed an addiction. Although it was less severe than what I've
described above, it took considerable effort to break the cycle of repeatedly
using it, even though I was aware of detrimental effects that it was causing.
Since that time I've used Ketamine only occasionally, but find that I must
continually exercise a high degree of will power to prevent myself from
falling into a pattern of regular use. Amongst those I know who use
Ketamine, I've seen very few who can use it in a balanced manner if they
have access to it.
One of the most remarkable things I experienced in becoming aware of and
breaking my Ketamine addiction was the intervention of the tryptamine
drugs, psilocybin and N,N-DMT. The DMT provided insights into the