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New investigation finds lax restrictions around at-home ketamine treatment

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published April 27, 2026 at 12:07 PM EDT
This July 25, 2018 photo shows a vial of ketamine, which is normally stored in a locked cabinet, in Chicago. (Teresa Crawford/AP)
Teresa Crawford/AP
This July 25, 2018 photo shows a vial of ketamine, which is normally stored in a locked cabinet, in Chicago. (Teresa Crawford/AP)

A Wall Street Journal investigation finds that weak regulation and safety standards are allowing Americans to self-administer ketamine in their homes, sometimes with fatal consequences.

Host Indira Lakshmanan speaks to reporter Shalini Ramachandran.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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