Independent Assessment of the Physiological and Cognitive Effects from the X-26 TASER Device in Volunteer Human Subjects.

摘要

Exposure to the X-26 TASER was studied in 32 healthy human subjects (police academy cadets who previously volunteered for X-26 TASER exposure as part of their training). Five primary data sets were obtained: (1) blood analysis before, immediately after, and 24 hours after exposure, (2) 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings before and after exposure, (3) respiratory function testing before, during, and after exposure, (4) psychomotor function task assessment prior to (audio stimulus) and during exposure, and (5) post- exposure interview. The data analysis of (3) is technically limited because of low confidence in the data. Hence, this report focuses on the blood chemistry analysis, ECG evaluation, psychomotor function assessment, and post-exposure interview findings.