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Er... "excited delirium" is both very real and very serious, a constellation of symptoms due to another underlying process (e.g., drugs, usually of the illicit

Er... "excited delirium" is both very real and very serious, a constellation of symptoms due to another underlying process (e.g., drugs, usually of the illicit nature). It can generally be treated well with Ketamine.

sova 9y ago
The cure is ketamine? That's an animal tranquilizer.
- pragone 9y ago
  It's not a cure, it's a treatment. Ketamine, I do believe, is an animal tranquilizer. Not being a veterinarian, I don't know much about that application. However, in humans it has shown tremendous benefit as an analgesic and a dissociative agent, with a tremendous safety profile.
- SeanDav 9y ago
  > "The cure is ketamine? That's an animal tranquilizer." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketamine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketamine Ketamine has very important human use. From article above: "It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines"
- JshWright 9y ago
  Do you think humans aren't animals...? Ketamine is a very safe and effective drug when used properly. In many areas it's a first drug of choice for prehospital ("ambulance") sedation. Around here our protocols prefer benzodiazepines like Versed, but we have Ketamine on the rig, and use it in cases like this.
  - SeanDav 9y ago
    > "Do you think humans aren't animals...?" One has to be quite careful with type of comment. Of course humans are animals, but we are animals of a particular species and what one animal species eats or easily tolerates, can be deadly to another animal species. Some simple examples to illustrate the point. Chocolate and grapes are dangerous, even deadly for dogs yet of course are not only tolerated, but even actively enjoyed by the vast majority of humans with no ill effects. https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/people-foods-avoid-feeding-your-pets https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/people-...
    - JshWright 9y ago
      Ketamine is safe for humans. I was not claiming all substances safe for one animal are safe for all animals. I'm claiming "animals" is a superset that includes "humans".
- leemailll 9y ago
  Ketamine is more than that. It is also shown to be effective for treatment of depression

sova 9y ago

The cure is ketamine? That's an animal tranquilizer.

pragone 9y ago
It's not a cure, it's a treatment. Ketamine, I do believe, is an animal tranquilizer. Not being a veterinarian, I don't know much about that application. However, in humans it has shown tremendous benefit as an analgesic and a dissociative agent, with a tremendous safety profile.
SeanDav 9y ago
> "The cure is ketamine? That's an animal tranquilizer." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketamine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketamine Ketamine has very important human use. From article above: "It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines"
JshWright 9y ago
Do you think humans aren't animals...? Ketamine is a very safe and effective drug when used properly. In many areas it's a first drug of choice for prehospital ("ambulance") sedation. Around here our protocols prefer benzodiazepines like Versed, but we have Ketamine on the rig, and use it in cases like this.
- SeanDav 9y ago
  > "Do you think humans aren't animals...?" One has to be quite careful with type of comment. Of course humans are animals, but we are animals of a particular species and what one animal species eats or easily tolerates, can be deadly to another animal species. Some simple examples to illustrate the point. Chocolate and grapes are dangerous, even deadly for dogs yet of course are not only tolerated, but even actively enjoyed by the vast majority of humans with no ill effects. https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/people-foods-avoid-feeding-your-pets https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/people-...
  - JshWright 9y ago
    Ketamine is safe for humans. I was not claiming all substances safe for one animal are safe for all animals. I'm claiming "animals" is a superset that includes "humans".
leemailll 9y ago
Ketamine is more than that. It is also shown to be effective for treatment of depression