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Damn, I did not know Ket could depress respiration like this! In fact Ket is used medicinally in place of opioids as it doesn't depress respiration. But here is the TIL part: it should not be mixed with benzos or alcohol (or other depressants I would imagine). I don't use bu I hope someone who does get to read this.
ketamine is anaesthetic and was used in the past in combat medicine and such, because it is quite safe when administered by untrained staff. the fact it is used to treat depression is new to me, but getting in the pool while high on it is the most stupid idea ever :(.
He was in the bathtub and drowned. If you take enough ketamine, it will literally incapacitate you (for many, that's the entire point). He did this in a bathtub.
He did not die from overdosing on ketamine, because that's nearly impossible. He was stupid and incapacitated himself in a bathtub and drowned. It sucks, and it's easy to just blame a chemical.
I'm sure there are people who die after having a couple drinks and getting into the tub, but do we then say that they "died due to the acute effects of alcohol"? No. We say they drowned.
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