DCK KETAMINE - AN OVERVIEW

Ketamine is characterized by 3 rings: an aryl ring, a cyclohexyl ring, and an amine ring (Determine 1). The cyclohexane ring will likely be intact since it is needed for antagonism from the NMDA receptor. ACHs are chiral; the asymmetric carbon in the C2 placement has two optical isomers. Ketamine is promoted as a racemate (i.copyright (AKA the “s