Oh, by the way..all prescription drugs can be either dangerous or safe..it depends on who you give it to, how much you give and how you give it..so the statement it can cause death is true for the reasons I posted. I give it several times a month and have never had a patient have any problems except for a very rare one that complains of nightmares. otherwise it is an excellent drug for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia and sedation for uncomfortable procedures. in the appropriate patient, in the appropriate circumstance it is an excellent MEDICATION to be given by trained practitioners. Alot of people can abuse or use a lot of substances and have absolutely NO problems. On the otherhand, how about Len Bias and his supposed first time use of cocaine.