# topical pain medication

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topical-pain-medication/672747>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 31, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topical-pain-medication/672747 "2013-10-31T13:32:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![the\_butcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@the\_butcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_butcher)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topical-pain-medication/672747/1 "2013-10-31T13:32:17Z")

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Is there a best way to get high from a prescribed pain topical with the first ingredient is 10%ketamine?

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topical-pain-medication/672747/2 "2013-10-31T14:17:54Z")

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Reported.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topical-pain-medication/672747/3 "2013-10-31T15:23:21Z")

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Tympanic membranes are very vascular and readily absorb drugs.

So stick it in your ear.

😃

[sub]do not mistake this for actual advice[/sub]

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topical-pain-medication/672747/4 "2013-10-31T15:45:39Z")

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but is that a good answer?

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**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topical-pain-medication/672747/5 "2013-10-31T16:58:36Z")

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It’s a great answer, but I don’t think it is the answer that our newbie was looking for.

FYI, I believe the sigmoid colon is also vascular and absorbent.

Regards,  
Sho-damned

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topical-pain-medication/672747/6 "2013-10-31T17:36:37Z")

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