The incidence of unpleasant dreams associated with emergence from ketamine anaesthesia can be reduced by administration of –: (A) Atropine, (B) Scopolamine, (C) Physostigmine, (D) Diazepam
Answer is D. Ketamine induced hallucination and emergence reactions can be reduced by giving benzodiazepines, along with ketamine. Opioids, barbiturates and inhalational agents can also decrease the incidence of hallucination and emergence reaction.