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Dissociation

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Detachment from reality or self.

Example: Ketamine's dissociative quality is exactly why it's Schedule III rather than Schedule I, and already prescribed clinically — see our ketamine coverage for how that changes the whole incentive picture around it.

What is dissociation?

Detachment from reality or self.

Why is ketamine's dissociative effect relevant to its legal status?

It's exactly why ketamine is Schedule III rather than Schedule I, and already prescribed clinically — a very different regulatory position from classic psychedelics. See our ketamine coverage.

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