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Colorado’s law enforcement officers will no longer recognize “excited delirium” after a state regulatory board voted to strike the controversial diagnosis on Friday from all training documents starting in January.

The move, which was passed at the state Peace Officers Standards and Training board meeting unanimously and without debate, comes as two Aurora paramedics face felony charges for giving Elijah McClain, an unarmed, innocent Black man, an overdose of ketamine, in part, because they believed he was suffering from the condition.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ketamine is widely considered one of the safest drugs, so safe that only cops could find a way to overdose someone on it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I didn't say it wasn't safe...

You're confusing the chemical science of things like LD50s of substances, with recommended medical practice by medical bodies such as which specific medicines are appropriate in which medical situations.

Again: there are dozens of medicines that would have been more appropriate than ketamine in this situation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why would those other medications be more appropriate. What's the problem with Ketamine in the first place?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

This is a question best answered by an actual doctor or pharmacist. My line of reasoning is about established medical procedure, not the pharmacology or psychopharmacology of each possible medicine or substance that could be used in this situation.