Elijah McClain's death puts focus on the use of ketamine injections during police calls.
"It is, like many drugs, quite mysterious as to how it works in some cases," Varin said.
"Since it is highly unlikely they can tell the state of health of the individual or if they have non-prescribed drugs, alcohol or prescription medications ... these combination of risks could cause any number of problems, including respiratory depression and cardiac arrest," Varin said. It is not uncommon for medics to use ketamine outside hospital settings to treat patients who appear agitated and may harm themselves or others, according to the state.
Hart, the neuroscientist, said that given the amount of ketamine McClain is known to have received,"I am certain that he thought he was losing his mind."McClain's"sudden collapse after an intense struggle" with police is referred to in the coroner's report as an example of excited delirium.
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