Michael Jackson's daily drug intake cries of a person in pain

July 3, 10:49 AMNashville Substance Abuse ExaminerAmy Winsett

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Mail Online reports that Michael Jackson used a powerful combination of prescription drugs on a daily basis.

They report the following daily intake:

Demerol via injection, twice a day

Vistaril via injection, twice a day

Dilaudid, 3mg, twice a day

Xanax, 250mg

Zoloft, 100mg

Ritalin, 10mg

Prozac, 20mg

Prilosec, no dosage given (medication used for heartburn/indigestion)

The above combination is highly unusual.  The combined power of these drugs would require that he be monitored closely, as the Demerol, Vistaril, and Diluadid are powerful narcotics that on their own have powerful sedative properties.  Used together, they can be a dangerous combination, not to mention the danger of using them in conjunction with a powerful benzodiazepine (a tranquilzer that produces sedation and muscle relaxation, Xanax is in this category) and anti-depressants.  Ritalin is a central nervous system stimulant with similar qualities to cocaine or methamphetamine.  It is most commonly used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.  In adults, it has been used as a chemical replacement therapy for methamphetamine and cocaine addicts.  It also is used to counteract opioid-induced drowsiness.

If what Mail Online reported is accurate, the above represents someone in massive amounts of pain, not only physically, but emotionally.  The inventory includes both a stimulant, as well as depressants.

It is still speculative to say that any of these medications had anything to do with the singer's death.  Toxicology reports are still pending.

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