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Bad, if it's an animal... but if it's a human, fine!
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jul/19/routine-treatment-for-ca...
In the latest trial, paramedics in five regions of the UK were given packets of syringes pre-filled with either adrenaline or a placebo to use if they encountered people in cardiac arrest. If initial attempts at resuscitation by CPR or defibrillation failed, the paramedics were instructed to administer the fluid in the syringes.
The paramedics did not know whether they were giving patients adrenaline or a harmless salt solution. People living in the areas where the trial, named Paramedic2, was conducted were told about the study and given the option to wear “no study” bracelets if they did not wish to take part.
Of 4,012 patients treated with adrenaline, 130 were still alive after 30 days, compared with 94 of the 3,995 patients given a placebo. However, of the 128 patients who had adrenaline and survived long enough to be discharged from hospital, 40 had severe brain damage, compared with 17 out of 91 survivors who had the placebo.