The Macau Government has announced plans to impose tighter controls on an anaesthetic used in a new synthetic drug known as ...

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Hong Kong police have arrested 34 people, including a 13-year-old, and seized HK$170,000 (US$21,900) worth of narcotics, ...

Acting Co-Executive Director Amy Fettig pointed to the use of the controversial sedative etomidate—employed by no other state in the country—as a major concern. “State-sanctioned killing in Florida is ...

During the raid on March 24, one e-vaporiser and three e-vaporiser pods were seized. The pods contained etomidate, an anaesthetic that should only be used under medical supervision, the HSA stated.

However, we must ask ourselves: will these measures genuinely make a difference? Space oil is mostly etomidate, a type of anaesthetic and sedative. It has rapidly become a popular recreational ...

Laboratory tests confirmed that the pods contained etomidate, an anaesthetic in clinical practice for general anaesthesia and sedation for short procedures. Etomidate should be administered only ...

One e-vaporiser and three e-vaporiser pods were found during the raid on Mar 24. The pods contain etomidate, an anaesthetic that should only be administered under medical supervision, HSA said.

Also, it described the argument as “meritless,” pointing to past rulings about the lethal-injection procedure, including the use of the sedative, etomidate. “This court has repeatedly upheld ...

Their full names were not released. He said the arresting team also seized about 100 grammes of powdered etomidate anaesthetic, e-cigarettes and equipment for mixing the anaesthetic and e-liquid ...