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A euthanasia solution is a drug-containing aqueous solution for intentionally ending life to either relieve pain and suffering or execute convicts. [1] The drugs used in euthanasia solution do not only need to be safe to personnel, but they also need to have a rapid onset of action and minimize the possible pain felt by humans and animals. [2]
Pentobarbital, often used for animal euthanasia, [57] was used as part of a three-drug cocktail for the first time on December 16, 2010, when John David Duty was executed in Oklahoma. [51] It was then used as the drug in a single-drug execution for the first time on March 10, 2011, when Johnnie Baston was executed in Ohio.
Pentobarbital has been used or considered as a substitute for the barbiturate sodium thiopental used for capital punishment by lethal injection in the United States when that drug became unavailable. [16] In 2011 the U.S. manufacturer of sodium thiopental stopped production, and importation of the drug proved impossible.
Euthanasia, in the sense of the deliberate hastening of a person's death, was supported by Socrates, Plato and Seneca the Elder in the ancient world, although Hippocrates appears to have spoken against the practice, writing "I will not prescribe a deadly drug to please someone, nor give advice that may cause his death" (noting there is some ...
Euthanasia can be accomplished either through an oral, intravenous, or intramuscular administration of drugs, or by oxygen deprivation , as in some euthanasia machines. In individuals who are incapable of swallowing lethal doses of medication, an intravenous route is preferred.
Medications that have been used in assisted suicide include Barbiturates, particularly secobarbital (brand name Seconal) [209] [210] and pentobarbital [211] [212] Propofol [213] Midazolam [213] Rocuronium [213] Combinations of medications are sometimes used. [209] Other medications and medication combinations have been considered. [214] [215]
A 35-year-old veterinarian took his own life after enduring significant stress in both his personal and professional life. Dr. John Ellis reportedly requested a large dose of a drug used to ...
Assisted dying (sometimes referred to as assisted death, aid in dying, medical aid in dying or help to die) has been defined as the involvement of healthcare professionals in the provision of lethal drugs intended to end a patient’s life, subject to eligibility criteria and safeguards.