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nsns
3695 days ago
Slightly OT: out of curiosity, anyone knows what's being used for legal Euthanasia, e.g. in the Netherlands?
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luukbuit
3695 days ago
A barbiturate (a drug that acts as central nervous system depressant, i.e. sodium thiopental or propofol) in combination with a muscle relaxant. Death cause: oxygen deficiency, within seconds.
Source:
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasie
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refurb
3695 days ago
Minor correction propofol is not a barbiturate. They also tend to use longer acting barbiturates. Sodium thiopentol wears off after 10-15 minutes.
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facetube
3695 days ago
IIRC in Oregon it's pentobarbital or secobarbital. Source:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/742070_3
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Source: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasie (dutch)