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Allegations of police abuse of ketamine as a tool for sedation.
31:52 - 38:27 (06:35)
A report claims that police are abusing ketamine by asking paramedics to use it on troublesome patients to sedate them, with respiratory side effects most likely to affect severely agitated patients who receive ketamine.
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Non-lethal weapons
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ChapterAllegations of police abuse of ketamine as a tool for sedation.
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PodcastBehind the Bastards
A report alleges that a study in Minneapolis to compare ketamine to other sedatives for agitated patients was expanded and potentially misused outside of the hospital setting by local cops and paramedics, leading to controversy and a broader investigation.
34:44 - 38:27 (03:43)
ketamine
Summary
A report alleges that a study in Minneapolis to compare ketamine to other sedatives for agitated patients was expanded and potentially misused outside of the hospital setting by local cops and paramedics, leading to controversy and a broader investigation.