Jackson’s Doctor Admits to Dosage that Doesn’t Add Up
According to the Los Angeles Times, the reported levels of the anesthetic propofol which contributed towards Michael Jackson’s untimely death are relatively too low to have posed any sort of risk to the pop star. Jackson’s doctor claims to have administered a dosage of 25 milligrams to Jackson, who was dependent on the drug to fall asleep nightly. However, according to medical experts, a dosage that size taken by a patient such as Jackson, someone who was accustomed to taking the drug and had therefore built up a tolerance for it, would have little effect, if any at all, on his well-being.
The article goes on to report that in a three-hour interview with police, Jackson’s doctor claimed that he was attempting to wean the singer off of the drug, and that Jackson typically received a dosage totaling 50 milligrams. On the day of his death, Jackson was given a host of other sleep aids prior to the admitted 25 milligram dosage of propofol, leading some to question whether or not a lethal combination of medications could have ended Jackson’s life.
Even more problematic is the argument by experts that propofol, given in either a 25 milligram or a 50 milligram dosage, is not powerful enough to aid with sleep in the first place, causing some to question the validity of Jackson’s doctor’s claim, particularly since preliminary toxicology reports told of “lethal levels” of propofol present in Jackson’s blood.
