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Rohan Shahani, M.D., et al. - Ketamine hydrochloride is an N-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptor antagonist used as an anesthetic agent in human and veterinary procedures. Increasingly, it is being used as a recreational drug. Recreational ketamine users have anecdotally reported increased lower urinary tract symptoms while using the substance...Conclusions: This case series has described a new clinical entity of severe ulcerative cystitis as a result of chronic ketamine use. As illicit ketamine becomes more easily available, ulcerative cystitis and potential long-term bladder sequelae related to its use may be a more prevalent problem confronting urologists


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