Rates and Clinical Characteristics of Self‐Administered Fatal Ketamine‐Related Poisoning in Australia, 2000–2025
There has been a significant increase in self-administered ketamine-related poisoning deaths. Caution should be exercised in prescribing ketamine for self-administration.
Authors
- Johan A Duflou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5863-635X)
- Amy Peacock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5705-2026)
- Shane G Darke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8718-7055)
- Julia Lappin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5946-2144)
- Michael Farrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-8130)
- Agata Chrzanowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1811-7851)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Alcohol and Drug Foundation (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Review
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70058
- Primary Topic
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00