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Structures of (R,S)-ketamine, (R,S)-norketamine and (2S,6S;2R,6R)-hydroxynorketamine. (R,S)-Ketamine undergoes hepatic metabolism to be transformed into (2S,6S;2R,6R)-hydroxynorketamine directly and/or via (R,S)-norketamine as an intermediate.