Stan 386 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 Preliminary toxicology reports on Michael Jackson's body show the singer took a cocktail of drugs strong enough to kill a normal person instantly. Lethal levels of the powerful painkiller Demerol and heroin substitute methadone were found in Jackson's blood, UK's The Sun newspaper reports. Jackson took large quantities of the drugs for so long that his body became tolerant to huge doses — until he collapsed of a cardiac arrest last Friday Australian time. “Michael Jackson was a walking drug store when he died, he never stood a chance,” the newspaper quoted a source close to the case as saying. In addition to the Demorol and methadone, Jackson was found to have therapeutic levels of Fentanyl — a drug 100 times more potent than morphine — Valium, a sleeping drug called Ambien and the painkiller Vicodin in his system. He was also taking high doses of the anti-depressant drug Zanax, the hospital anaesthetic Propofol and post-surgery painkiller Dilaudid. Meanwhile celebrity gossip website TMZ, which broke the news of Jackson's death, has published a litany of evidence detailing the star's drug use. The website quoted law enforcement officials, who said Jackson had needle marks all over his body, including around his neck. Some of the needle marks were fresh, while others were many days old, the website said. It also quoted a police report from 2004 in which Jackson's former bodyguard, Chris Carter, said the singer was addicted to Xanax and was taking more than 10 pills a night. Carter also reportedly told police that Jackson had been obtaining drugs from a variety of doctors using aliases, including the names of his own employees. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I thought the original LA Coroners report found no external concerns on the body? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 386 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I realise it is difficult to get to the truth in cases like this,but a fair amount of note has to be paid to a report like this: <H1 class=section-heading>Leaked autopsy results showed that Michael Jackson was 'balding and emaciated'</H1> Font Size: Decrease Increase Print Page: Print Staff writers | June 29, 2009 Article from: The Australian MICHAEL Jackson was severely emaciated, balding and covered with needle wounds, results from the leaked autopsy have revealed. [/url]PlayJanet Speaks About Michael at BET AwardsWhile BET celebrated the life of Michael Jackson the entertainer, Janet Jackson memorialized him as...Views today: 6Sorry, this video is no longer available. tanto.namespace("ndm.media"); ndm.media.vcmsplayerid = "1166905932"; if(ndm.media.vcmsplayerids && ndm.media.vcmsplayerids.length) {ndm.media.vcmsplayerids.push(ndm.media.vcmsplayerid);} else {ndm.media.vcmsplayerids = new Array(ndm.media.vcmsplayerid);} if(ndm.media.video) { ndm.media.articleCallback(); } else { tanto.load("http://static.video.news.com.au/article/articleplayer.js",true); }The King of Pop weighed just 51kg and his stomach contained only partially-digested pills, as the star had been eating just one meagre meal a day in the lead-up to his gruelling comeback tour, The Sun newspaper reported today. AUDIO: Listen to the 911 call INTERACTIVE: Michael Jackson tribute Pathologists found Jackson had several broken ribs as rescuers frantically pumped his chest after he collapsed and four needle holes around his heart, said to be from adrenaline shots in an attempt to revive the star. His joints also showed signs of needle wounds - believed to be the result of injections of narcotic painkillers. The icon was wearing a wig when he died and pathologists said that his remaining hair resembled "peach fuzz". Autopsy results also showed that years of plastic surgery had taken its toll on the fragile 50-year-old's body. The bridge of his nose had disappeared and the right side had caved in, while the rest of his body showed a mass of surgery scars, thought to be the legacy of at least 13 cosmetic operations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zab 47 Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 But does anybody really care? I'll be glad when this disappears from the front pages, there are far more important issues that need addressing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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