2006-08-19 20:52:52 · 8 answers · asked by winarose b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
It's sodium thiopental, which is a barbiturate drug.
Sodium thiopental acts very fast and gets to the brain within seconds to induce unconsciousness and death.
Marilyn Monroe actually killed herself with a barbiturate overdose too, although I don't know whether it was sodium thiopental or another one.
2006-08-19 21:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by the last ninja 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sodium thiopental also called Sodium Pentothal (a trademark of Abbott Laboratories), thiopental, thiopentone sodium, or trapanal is a rapid-onset, short-acting barbiturate general anesthetic.
Lethal injection
Along with pancuronium bromide and potassium chloride, thiopental is used in 37 states of the US to execute prisoners by lethal injection. A megadose is given which places the patient into a rapidly induced coma. Executions using the three drug combination are usually effective in approximately 10 minutes, but have been known to take several times this length. The use of thiopental alone is hypothesized to cause death in approximately 45 minutes.[4]
2006-08-19 21:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by jennifersuem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The execution of the condemned in most states involves three separate injections.
Sodium thiopental: to induce a state of unconsciousness intended to last while the other two injections take effect. Pancuronium/Tubocurarine: to stop all muscle movement except the heart. This causes muscle paralysis, collapse of the diaphragm, and would eventually cause death by asphyxiation.
Potassium chloride: to stop the heart from beating, and thus cause death.
Please see the webpage for more details on Lethal injection.
2006-08-20 01:06:23 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-05 05:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sodium penthanol. also used as a truth serum because in low doses, it can limit inhibitions you may have.
"You can learn a lot about a person if you just take the time to inject them with sodium penthanol" --Unknown
2006-08-20 11:11:22 · answer #5 · answered by Carrie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sodium Penothal or something like that I think.
2006-08-19 20:59:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sodium Penthanol (also used as truth serum) chem formula C11H17N2NaO2S
2006-08-19 21:03:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sodium pentathol ???
2006-08-19 20:59:15 · answer #8 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋