Ketamine: Strong anaesthetic approved in US for surgery is now abused for its euphoric effects
Ketamine has seen a huge surge in use in recent years as a treatment for depression, anxiety and pain. While the drug isn’t approved for those conditions, doctors are free to prescribe drugs for so-called off-label uses.
‘Euthanasia on a huge scale’: How end-of-life drugs drove up Covid fatalities among seniors
In terminal care, clinicians often escalate doses of opioids and sedatives to control pain and agitation. When used repeatedly, those drugs depress respiration, Campbell said. During the pandemic, similar drug regimens were administered to Covid-19 patients who were not actually dying.
