Jackson was asking his RN/Nutritionist for powerful IV sedatives. She declined. If someone was injecting him intravenously (without drugs like Narcan on hand--to reverse the drug in the event of an OD) they are going to be in deep doo doo... http://new.music.yahoo.com/michael-...e-insomniac-jackson-begged-for-drug--61991012
More about Michael Jackson and Diprivan. How did he get it? How much was he using. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529712,00.html
This unfortunately seems like yet another tragic example of a celebrity's personal quirks and 'needs' overriding the common sense of everybody around them, including medical advisers who are supposed to know better. In all my years in nursing, I've never heard of Diprivan (propofol) used outside a hospital or day surgery facility---it's what they give ICU patients on ventilators to keep them heavily sedated, so they don't get agitated and start pulling out their endotracheal tubes and IV lines. It's also used during difficult alcohol detoxes, when you've got someone going through the DTs and the usual sedatives, e.g. Ativan, Valium, etc. don't work. The thing is, Diprivan is a controlled substance that should never, ever, EVER be used without resuscitation equipment and Narcan close by just in case. You've got to be able to reverse the effects of the drug and breathe for the patient if they go into cardiorespiratory arrest. Whoever gave MJ this drug in his home---if that's what actually happened---without highly trained medical personnel and a crash cart present at the bedside is criminally negligent and should never again be allowed to practice medicine, IMHO.:icon_evil:
