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Re:NYC pilot tries mental health responders in place of police by thatcat on Saturday November 14, 2020 @12:40PM (#25093913)
In this case, it says they used 500 mg of ketamine in an injection, so basically they killed him with an excessive dose. Even though ketamine might have a higher LD50 you can't compare drugs without knowing the dose they are using.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Elijah_McClain

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Re:NYC pilot tries mental health responders in place of police by lstodd on Saturday November 14, 2020 @04:37PM (#25095868)
500mg? Might as well just shoot (someone) in the head. Total unprofessionalism.

"normal" dose would be something like 10-30mg

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Re:NYC pilot tries mental health responders in place of police by goodells on Saturday November 14, 2020 @05:08PM (#25096108)
My protocols for excited delirium say ketamine 100-200mg IV/IO or 200-400mg IM.
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Re:NYC pilot tries mental health responders in place of police by thatcat on Sunday November 15, 2020 @03:20AM (#25099291)
That doesn't sound like a very safe protocol to follow considering the max dose in a controlled environment for depression treatment is 1mg/kg.
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Re:NYC pilot tries mental health responders in place of police by pseudalopex on Saturday November 14, 2020 @07:37PM (#25096996)
It's worth noting "excited delirium" is a controversial diagnosis.
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Re:NYC pilot tries mental health responders in place of police by giantg2 on Saturday November 14, 2020 @12:55PM (#25094051)
True. Administering many drugs without the proper knowledge can be dangerous.
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