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Was the ketamine not prescribed to him? That makes it an example of the kinds of abuse/misuse we could expect more of if these things become more widespread, if

• kelnos 2y ago
  > Was the ketamine not prescribed to him? Yes and no. He was being dosed under the supervision of a doctor, but he acquired the "extras" from some other people who saw him as an easy, vulnerable mark who would pay them a lot for it. > That makes it an example of the kinds of abuse/misuse we could expect more of if these things become more widespread, if nothing else. Sure, and that's something to consider, but I don't think we should stop testing things that could be lifesavers for some people because they can be misused. If that's how we're going to do it, we need to go back to prohibition and just ban everything, including alcohol and tobacco. That certainly worked out well the last time we tried it... Perry also didn't die of an overdose in the "traditional" sense: the large amount of ketamine in his system acted as a sedative and he drowned. If he hadn't gone in the water, he probably would not have died that day.