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luukbuit
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Pfizer blocks drugs from being used in lethal inje...
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.
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https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasie
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refurb
on May 14, 2016
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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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Source: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasie (dutch)