Sedatives can dull the instinct to compensate by breathing quickly and heavily to blow off carbon dioxide, essential for the heart to beat, said Dr. Christopher Stephens, a UTHealth Houston anesthesiologist and former paramedic.
Dozens of deaths show risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
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Allegations of his abuse surfaced last summer when a woman’s post on the Kirkwood High Alumni Facebook page claimed Stephens sexually abused her when she was a student in the 1990s.
Report: Students didn't report abuse due to lack of trust
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