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Cornell rape case reignites debate over ketamine abuse and campus accountability
courts-and-law8 days ago

Cornell rape case reignites debate over ketamine abuse and campus accountability

New York prosecutors are reopening the criminal investigation into a 2024 alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house, where a student claims she was forced to use ketamine and alcohol. While the university maintains it imposed expulsions and closed the fraternity, critics argue the initial lack of criminal charges and the drug's role in incapacitation highlight systemic failures in campus safety and legal response.

via The Washington Post|
#chi-phi-fraternity#cornell-university#courts-and-law
UK’s First Pediatric Ketamine Clinic Reveals Severe Bladder Damage in Children as Young as 13
health16 days ago

UK’s First Pediatric Ketamine Clinic Reveals Severe Bladder Damage in Children as Young as 13

A new analysis of the UK’s first dedicated pediatric ketamine clinic at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool reveals that children as young as 13 are suffering from severe, irreversible bladder damage. The clinic, which opened in May 2026, has received over 100 referrals, with the first 60 patients averaging 14 years of age. Most patients are girls living in deprived areas, many with histories of trauma, ADHD, or care system involvement. Symptoms include incontinence, chronic pain, and potential kidney failure, driven by a cycle where users take the drug to relieve the pain it causes.

via The Guardian|
#alder-hey#drug-abuse#health
UK’s First Pediatric Ketamine Clinic Reveals Severe Bladder Damage in Teens
health17 days ago

UK’s First Pediatric Ketamine Clinic Reveals Severe Bladder Damage in Teens

A new NHS clinic in Liverpool has treated over 100 young patients with severe bladder damage caused by ketamine use. The condition, often described by patients as 'peeing a jellyfish' or 'weeing over broken glass,' results from the drug shedding the bladder's protective lining. While some cases are reversible, others lead to incontinence, kidney failure, or the need for surgical removal of the bladder. The clinic serves a demographic largely composed of girls from deprived areas who often have pre-existing conditions like ADHD or trauma histories.

via BBC|
#health#ketamine#pediatric-health
Gerber’s Prescribed Ketamine Sparks Outrage Over Doctor’s Role in Death
entertainment17 days ago

Gerber’s Prescribed Ketamine Sparks Outrage Over Doctor’s Role in Death

Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old model and son of Cindy Crawford, died at a Santa Monica rehab facility on Sunday. While police are investigating the death as a suspected overdose with no foul play, new reports indicate he was being prescribed ketamine despite known struggles with the drug. Friends of the family are reportedly demanding the prescribing doctor be prosecuted.

via pagesix.com|
#cindy-crawford#entertainment#ketamine
Tay Keith’s Death Linked to Accidental Kratom-Ketamine Overdose, Autopsy Finds
music21 days ago

Tay Keith’s Death Linked to Accidental Kratom-Ketamine Overdose, Autopsy Finds

Tay Keith, the Grammy-nominated hip-hop producer, died in June at age 29 in Nashville. A medical examiner confirms the death was an accidental overdose, caused by a combination of kratom-derived alkaloids (mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, and mitragynine pseudoindoxyl) and ketamine. No foul play is suspected, and Rolling Stone notes TMZ first reported the development; the full autopsy report has not yet been released.

via Rolling Stone|
#autopsy#ketamine#kratom
Comedy Bang! Bang! Drops Reggie Watts Theme Song as Festivals Cut Ties
entertainment1 month ago

Comedy Bang! Bang! Drops Reggie Watts Theme Song as Festivals Cut Ties

Reggie Watts’ signature theme song for Comedy Bang! Bang! has been dropped, and several music festivals have removed his name from lineups following Rolling Stone’s report detailing alleged reckless drug use and abusive behavior in Watts’ relationships, including encouragement of ketamine; Watts’ ex Katherine McCollough died by suicide after their relationship. The show hasn’t publicly commented, Watts’ attorney denies responsibility, and the intro has been replaced with a generic voice in recent episodes.

via Rolling Stone|
#allegations#comedy-bang-bang#entertainment
Reggie Watts Denies Responsibility as Ex-Girlfriend's Death Sparks Drug-Use Allegations
entertainment1 month ago

Reggie Watts Denies Responsibility as Ex-Girlfriend's Death Sparks Drug-Use Allegations

Rolling Stone's August 2026 report revived claims that Katherine Early McCollough developed a ketamine addiction during her relationship with Reggie Watts; Watts' lawyer says he bore no responsibility for her March 2026 death in Peru and rejects the idea that he encouraged her drug use, while friends note she had substance issues prior to their romance.

via BollywoodShaadis|
#entertainment#katherine-early-mccollough#ketamine
Reggie Watts Denies Involvement in Ex-Girlfriend’s Suicide
entertainment1 month ago

Reggie Watts Denies Involvement in Ex-Girlfriend’s Suicide

Reggie Watts, former Late Late Show bandleader, denies any role in his ex-girlfriend Katherine Early McCollough’s suicide in Peru, with his attorney calling the allegations “dangerously false.” McCollough’s sister had issued statements, and Watts’s relation­ship with McCollough began in 2024. The report notes McCollough’s death occurred March 28, 2026, and references Watts’s past comments about ketamine use as context.

via Yahoo|
#entertainment#james-corden#katherine-early-mccollough
Reggie Watts Faces Backlash Over Ketamine Advocacy After Ex-Girlfriend’s Death
culture1 month ago

Reggie Watts Faces Backlash Over Ketamine Advocacy After Ex-Girlfriend’s Death

Rolling Stone reports that several former partners allege Reggie Watts cavalierly promoted ketamine and other psychedelics, manipulated relationships, and failed to protect those around him; these dynamics are linked in the piece to the drug-heavy period surrounding Katherine McCollough’s death by suicide, though Watts’ representatives call the allegations false and say he did not cause or encourage her death.

via Rolling Stone|
#culture#katherine-mccollough#ketamine
Ketamine's morning cortisol rise parallels rapid relief from suicidal thoughts in depression
mental-health2 months ago

Ketamine's morning cortisol rise parallels rapid relief from suicidal thoughts in depression

A randomized controlled trial in adults with major depression and active suicidal ideation found that a single subanesthetic ketamine infusion increased waking morning cortisol 24 hours post-treatment (not seen with midazolam). This cortisol rise coincided with ketamine’s peak anti-suicidal effects, though the correlation with symptom improvement was modest and not consistently significant. The findings suggest cortisol changes may be involved in ketamine’s action on the stress-response system, but more research with more comprehensive sampling and sleep monitoring is needed to establish causality and clinical relevance.

via PsyPost|
#cortisol#depression#ketamine
Ex-Netflix Exec Alleges Ketamine Disclosure Led to Firing in Wrongful-Termination Suit
legal2 months ago

Ex-Netflix Exec Alleges Ketamine Disclosure Led to Firing in Wrongful-Termination Suit

A former Netflix executive, Kevin Baillie, is suing Netflix, claiming he was wrongfully terminated after disclosing physician-prescribed ketamine therapy for depression during a vulnerability-trust exercise; the suit says Netflix investigated the comments and fired him, potentially denying up to a year of severance, amid broader questions about workplace culture.

via Benzinga|
#employment-law#ketamine#lawsuit
Netflix executive fired after ketamine confession at retreat sparks lawsuit
business2 months ago

Netflix executive fired after ketamine confession at retreat sparks lawsuit

A Netflix executive, Kevin Baillie, claims he was fired after disclosing during a January 2026 “vulnerability-trust” exercise at Sendero Ranch that he had undergone medically supervised ketamine treatment for depression; Netflix says the ketamine-therapy issue factored into the termination following an internal probe into profanity and drinking. Baillie alleges denial of severance and seeks a jury trial, back pay and damages, while the suit also depicts an allegedly alcohol-fueled culture under Eyeline Studios CEO Jeff Shapiro. Netflix and Eyeline declined to comment.

via New York Post|
#business#corporate-culture#eyeline-studios