Alyson Asks:
I’m writing a script where the villains shoot people with a gun but we discover later it was only a tranquilizer. Is there a tranquilizer drug combination that can be shot from a distance (can be close range) at a person that would take effect fairly immediately? Or would stop them from being able to communicate immediately.
Jordyn Says:
Thanks for sending me your question.
There is no drug combination given intramuscularly (IM or within the muscle as a dart injection would be) that would incapacitate a victim immediately or even within a few seconds. For instance, Ketamine takes 3-4 minutes to work IM. This will be the case with most drugs given via this route— the range of 2-4 minutes for onset of action.
Hope this answers your question.
Best of luck with your story.
I’m wondering what would the antidote to this dart would be? (assuming Ketamine).
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There is no antidote or reversal agent for Ketamine. You have to wait for the drug to wear off and support the patient if they are having adverse side effects from the drug.
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Thanks.
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