midazolam

As I did more infusions, we increased the ketamine dose and decreased the midazolam.

I've had two surgical procedures where something like midazolam was strongly recommend, but opted out for one of them.

Basically load you up with a sedative and painkiller - midazolam and fentanyl as an example.

The doses we give of midazolam are usually small, but we have had respiratory arrests and significant cardiac events.

I believe it is usually given in order to minimize pain, alongside a real sedative like midazolam before narcosis.

The doctors usually give an anti-anxiety drug before starting the infusion, a benzodiazepine such as midazolam.

For minor surgeries these days, like when I had my wisdom teeth removed, a common combination is a local anesthetic plus a drug, midazolam, that temporarily prevents forming new memories.

If someone doesn't get ketamine, the alternatives are:- they get tased, pepper sprayed, and thrown around by law enforcement officers- they get a less safe drug like midazolam, lorazepam, or haloperidol- they get restrained and fight against the restraints which puts them at risk of sudden death and rhabdomyolysis

The use of amnesiacs like midazolam in conjunction with unpleasant surgery has become common practice because it has been shown to significantly reduce the psychological trauma associated with surgical procedures and related changes in behavior as a result.