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Doctors Abuse Drug That May Have Killed MJ

Propofol induces short nap, nice high between shifts

(Newser) - Abuse of propofol, the potent sedative suspected in Michael Jackson's death, isn’t common among the general public, but it’s a growing problem amongst doctors and nurses, the Wall Street Journal reports. Addicts refer to the habit of injecting propofol, which doesn't show up in standard drug tests, as... More »

As Doc Snoozed, Aide Killed Jacko With Demerol: Source

Doctor was asleep as fatal dose was given

(Newser) - In the race to figure out what—and who—killed Michael Jackson, the Sun declares itself the winner. A source tells the British tabloid that at Jackson's request, an aide gave him Demerol “but it was too soon after receiving the anesthetic” Propofol earlier in the day from Dr.... More »

Coroner Delays Release of Jackson Autopsy

(AP) - The Los Angeles County coroner's office says release of Michael Jackson's autopsy results will be delayed. Officials had said they planned to make the reports public this week, but Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said today the announcement will probably not come until next week. Winter did not discuss reasons... More »

Jacko Doc May Have Dozed During IV Drip

Cops think Murray awoke to find singer already dead

(Newser) - Conrad Murray told police he gave Michael Jackson a powerful IV drip hours before he died, but authorities suspect the doctor dozed off only to awaken and find the singer already dead of heart failure, reports TMZ. Experts consider it “reckless” to administer Propofol without using an EKG to... More »

Jackson Doc Gave Fatal Drug Dose: Source

(AP) - A law-enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation into Michael Jackson's death says the star's personal doctor administered the powerful drug authorities believe killed him. Jackson regularly received the anesthetic Propofol to go to sleep. The official, who requested anonymity because the probe is ongoing, said today that Dr. Conrad... More »

DEA Hits Jacko Doc's Office

(Newser) - A task force of federal drug-enforcement agents, Los Angeles detectives, and local police raided the Houston offices of Michael Jackson’s personal doctor today, ABC News reports. Sources say a search warrant was obtained based on preliminary autopsy results linking Jackson’s death to an anesthetic used only in hospitals.... More »

Drug Linked to Jackson Death Focus of Recall

Feds report about 40 bad reactions from patients around US

(Newser) - Add this to the tangle of drug-related reports surrounding Michael Jackson's death: Some lots of the potent sedative propofol are being recalled because of contamination, reports ProPublica. Vials of the anesthetic were reportedly found in Jackson's house, though the recall has been triggered not by Jackson's case but by bad... More »

Jackson Doc Gives LAPD the Brushoff

Murray may face manslaughter charge if linked to anesthetic

(Newser) - The doctor by Michael Jackson's side when he went into cardiac arrest may face manslaughter charges if the LAPD concludes he gave the pop star a powerful anesthetic, TMZ reports. Dr. Conrad Murray isn’t cooperating with authorities, sources say, but investigators have evidence linking him to Propofol, a drug... More »

Jackson Doc Stonewalls on Dangerous Surgery Drug

(Newser) - The doctor with Michael Jackson the night he died is stonewalling questions about whether he provided the singer with the dangerous anesthesia Propofol, reports TMZ. The attorney for Dr. Conrad Murray has denied that the physician gave Jackson OxyContin or Demerol. But as for the Porpofol found in Jackson's home,... More »

Risky Drug Found at Jackson's

Nurse admits he begged her for it, she refused

(Newser) - Propofol, a surgical anesthetic so dangerous the person who provided it could be prosecuted for manslaughter, has been found in Michael Jackson’s home, sources tell TMZ. “There is no conceivable way this drug can be properly prescribed for home use,” one source says of Propofol, which can... More »

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