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Anesthetic ketamine draws fresh scrutiny

Headline from Omaha World-Herald

WASHINGTON — Ketamine, a pharmaceutical anesthetic that can leave users disoriented and immobilized, is drawing fresh scrutiny amid gang rape allegations at Cornell University.

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  1. The Conversation US

    Ketamine’s role in alleged Cornell rape highlights flood of psychoactive drugs on campus (opens The Conversation US)

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    The growing availability of these substances is worsening the already bad problem of sexual assault on campus.

  2. Omaha World-Herald

    Ketamine draws fresh scrutiny amid Cornell rape case allegations (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Sexual violence experts say the attention is a good thing, given the dangers posed by the drug, often called “Special K.”

  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Ketamine draws fresh scrutiny amid Cornell case (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    WASHINGTON — Ketamine, a pharmaceutical anesthetic that can leave users disoriented and immobilized, is drawing fresh scrutiny amid gang rape allegations at Cornell University.

  4. Casper Star-Tribune

    Drug drawing scrutiny amid Cornell rape case (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    WASHINGTON — Ketamine, a pharmaceutical anesthetic that can leave users disoriented and immobilized, is drawing fresh scrutiny amid gang rape allegations at Cornell University.

  5. Billings Gazette

    Ketamine draws fresh scrutiny in US (opens Billings Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON — Ketamine, a pharmaceutical anesthetic that can leave users disoriented and immobilized, is drawing fresh scrutiny amid gang rape allegations at Cornell University.

  6. Omaha World-Herald

    Anesthetic ketamine draws fresh scrutiny (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    WASHINGTON — Ketamine, a pharmaceutical anesthetic that can leave users disoriented and immobilized, is drawing fresh scrutiny amid gang rape allegations at Cornell University.

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