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Ketamine's role in alleged Cornell rape highlights flood of psychoactive drugs on campus (opens in a new tab)

medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-15

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedIn an alleged Cornell rape case, the article says the former student alleged that seven fraternity members pressured her into taking ketamine before the assault.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedKetamine and related psychoactive substances are described as part of a growing wave of designer drugs entering the U.S. and other countries, with use on college campuses increasing and their role in sexual assault being reported more often.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedThe article says ketamine poisoning calls to poison control centers in the U.S. doubled between 2019 and 2023, reaching the highest level ever recorded.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedThe article says ketamine can cause dissociation, coma at high doses, impaired judgment and coordination, delirium, amnesia, and breathing problems, and that alcohol or other drugs can worsen these effects.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article says one study found that 4.2% of rape victims were drugged covertly, while also emphasizing that the true frequency is probably underreported and hard to detect.View evidenceHide evidence

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Use of Ketamine as a Date Drug: a Systematic Scoping Review

International Journal of Psychological Research and Reviews · 2021 · Crossref

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