Let me reiterate that milk shots are narcotic drugs! Shi Chongliang: Medication not used to “treat insomnia”

The anesthetic drug propofol, commonly known as the "milk shot", has been used by some clinics to "sleep" in the past, causing many deaths. Recently, it has been reported that some doctors use propofol to treat insomnia, and some doctors insist that propofol can be used to help sleep. In this regard, Minister of Health and Welfare Shi Chongliang has repeatedly emphasized that propofol is an anesthetic drug and cannot be used to treat insomnia. Improper use of such drugs endangers patient safety. The Ministry of Health and Welfare does not rule out a comprehensive census.

Recently, some netizens posted on a social platform that a clinic has been injecting Propofol, commonly known as "milk shots", on family members for a long time, claiming that it can "treat sleep." However, it has caused poor physical and mental health in the family, and later even became addicted to milk shots. They asked how to report the clinic.

However, a doctor was posted in the comments, claiming that there is no cure for severe and refractory mental illnesses, and that propofol is used to aid sleep, just like morphine is used to relieve pain for cancer patients. However, as soon as the doctor responded, anesthesiologists immediately slapped him in the face. Propofol cannot improve sleep problems and is highly addictive. They even bluntly stated that "using propofol to treat insomnia is just an unscrupulous business practice."

Regarding a doctor's claim that "propofol" can treat sleep, Shi Chongliang emphasized that milk injections are narcotics and should not be used for so-called "sleep relief." However, the doctor who left the message actually said to Shi Chongliang, "How can the emergency department know these things?" He mocked laymen who don't understand at all, and even said that "many clinics are using it."

Shi Chongliang reiterated today that propofol is an anesthetic drug and carries certain risks when used. It is not a drug routinely used to treat insomnia. It should not be used to treat insomnia. Doctors are asked to follow scientific evidence, medical ethics, relevant guidelines, and patient safety as the basis for treatment. Otherwise, it will involve "improper conduct" as described in the "Medical Law".