Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has made it into the illegal drug supply of opioids and cocaine. It is changing the way outreach workers treat overdoses.
A Brazilian anesthesiologist recently was accused of abusing a woman undergoing cesarean delivery. His case has revived public discussions of sexual violence perpetrated by healthcare professionals.
Practitioners induce an altered state of consciousness, like a waking dream, in the patient. In this way, the patient does not think about the pain while he or she is receiving treatment.
After a lengthy investigation in which many infractions and regulatory violations were found in controversial studies involving ketamine, the FDA has decided not to take punitive action against the researchers involved.