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Toxicology Rule (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I used to think Phenobarbarbital was sufficent for taking one’s life. That’s the only thing that gets discussed in media coverage of assisted suicide in my country.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I imagine the morphine and diazepam will make the patient calm sleepy and maybe even euphoric?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 8 months ago

It's always better to end with a bang. Myth busters confirmed it.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 8 months ago

IIRC, getting medication overdose to work is a coin flip depending on the patient. I think phenobarbital works pretty consistently, that's why it's not really prescribed for its non-lethal uses as often anymore, but they still throw in a bunch of other drugs in the euthanasia cocktail to increase the probability of a successful procedure.