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July 7, 2009
Drug Propofol eyed in Michael Jackson's death investigation: Rx for trouble
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Michael Daly
New York Daily News

To spend a week at the epicenter of the Michael Jackson tragedy, and to hear talk of the three fatherless kids, and see thousands of his distraught fans is to wonder if his death could have been prevented.

And as I watched the elaborate preparations for his sendoff today, the question came: Why is a drug considerably more dangerous than Russian roulette as unregulated as bubblegum?

The coroner's report is not yet in, but investigators are paying special attention to Propofol, one of the drugs found at Jackson's house, and the one that an expert says has a 100% death rate for most abusers.

"All the reports I've read of those patients have died," said Dr. Paul Wischmeyer of the University of Colorado. "A cc too much of this drug can change you from being high to being dead.

"It's not like heroin or cocaine or other drugs where there is a margin for error. There is no margin for error for this drug. It kills people."

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Shannon Herndon   July 7th, 2009 11:41 am ET

Anderson, my Sister-in-law was murdered in 2005 by a male nurse who was infatuated with her. He injected her with 4 times the lethal dose of Propofol. She is the only known murder with Propofol. This nurse had EASY access to this drug, and there was no accounting what happened to any leftover Propofol that he used for a patient. He also could get it out of a dispensing maching with NO ONE else watching what he was taking. Propofol is a deadly drug and needs to be treated as such, making it as controlled as possible. My family's fight is not over as we are trying to push to get this drug controlled. Her name was Michelle Herndon. She was only 24.

Carol Gentles   July 7th, 2009 3:44 pm ET

Goodbye's really the saddest word.....You are now in a better place.
Thanks for gracing our world and helping to make it a better place.
Well done though good and faithful servant. May your soul rest in peace.

Elizabeth   July 7th, 2009 4:36 pm ET

Can't anybody realize that Michael Jackson was hurt, tormented. If you listen to his songs "They Really Don't Care About Us" and "Scream" he is addressing the tabloids, media and everyone who didn't believe in him. I makes me sad and very angry with the country I live in to see that it takes a death of an American Icon to get this attention. Yes I do believe he deserves to have a big bash and lots of media attention for his memorial. He was ridiculed for so long, if any his family and his beloved children deserve to see what an impact their father made for this world. This is not the time to ridicule his life and dissect his persona, this is the time to share what he did for the better and let his family and close friends to grieve in peace and let them lay him to rest with the memories of the good.

Robert Coolidge   July 7th, 2009 6:21 pm ET

Please, no more M.J. -we've had more than enough.
How about checking why no one is being prosecuted for waterboarding–somebody is guilty of a cover-up. Didn't we prosecute the Japanese and Germans for such atrocities?
Bob

Diane   July 7th, 2009 6:47 pm ET

Anderson, The speculation of this drug finds me even MORE suspicious of this Dr Murray. I am very concerned about the time it took and the events leading up to the 911 call. And even more so now.. I don't understand how it could have taken 20-30 minutes to call 911... 911 CAN get a location from a cell phone Dr Murray !! He had to at least know the street name and the house looked pretty describible to me.. Why, after 30 minutes, was Michael STILL on the bed?? Murray's account of his actions are VERY suspicious, especially if there ends up being any truth to this drug.

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