Or does it just put them to sleep like euthanasia?
2007-12-30 06:56:07 · 9 answers · asked by Yuzuki 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Its supposed to just put the savages to sleep. But personally, I hope it hurts like hell. Give 'em a small taste of what happened to their victims. And a prelude of whats coming after they're put down like the dogs they are.
2007-12-30 08:40:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no:
The drugs are administered, in this order:
Anesthetic - Sodium thiopental, which has the trademark name Pentothal, puts the inmate into a deep sleep. This drug is a barbiturate that induces general anesthesia when administered intravenously. It can reach effective clinical concentrations in the brain within 30 seconds, according to an Amnesty International report. For surgical operations, patients are given a dose of 100 to 150 milligrams over a period of 10 to 15 seconds. For executions, as many as 5 grams (5,000 mg) of Pentothal may be administered. This in itself is a lethal dose. It's believed by some that after this anesthetic is delivered, the inmate doesn't feel anything.
Saline solution flushes the intravenous line.
Paralyzing agent - Pancuronium bromide, also known as Pavulon, is a muscle relaxant that is given in a dose that stops breathing by paralyzing the diaphragm and lungs. Conventionally, this drug takes effect in one to three minutes after being injected. In many states, this drug is given in doses of up to 100 milligrams, a much higher dose than is used in surgical operations -- usually 40 to 100 micrograms per one kilogram of body weight. Other chemicals that can be used as a paralyzing agent include tubocurarine chloride and succinylcholine chloride.
Saline solution flushes the intravenous line.
Toxic agent (not used by all states) - Potassium chloride is given at a lethal dose in order to interrupt the electrical signaling essential to heart functions. This induces cardiac arrest.
http://people.howstuffworks.com/lethal-injection4.htm
2007-12-30 15:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by michaell 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it is painful who cares? As far as I am aware there are three chemicals used for lethal injection one to put the condemned to sleep, one to stop the heart, and one to collapse the lungs.
If it is painful I don't really care, they should not have put them self in that situation, beside nobody can know for sure if it is or not, and anyone who says otherwise is delusional.
2007-12-30 15:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by ikeman32 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I suppose the most painful part of the process is having the needle put in your arm, but other than that it seems fairly painless.
2007-12-30 15:00:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not any more that having surgery or going to the dentist. The first drug in a strong anesthetic. We don't euthanize people here. That's still illegal
2007-12-30 15:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends. In states where they apply ansthetics first, it is not painful.But in some states like Kentucky, they just give you the injection and let you slowly suffocate, and it would be painful
2007-12-30 15:05:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No...it isn't suppose to be. In a way that stinks cause look at what that person did to the person they killed, they weren't so nice.
2007-12-30 15:05:57 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Mary ♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It hurts for the rest of your life.
2007-12-30 19:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by sirbobby98121 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What difference would it make?
2007-12-30 15:00:22 · answer #9 · answered by Sordenhiemer 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋