What Might MJ Toxicology Report Show?

(CBS)  The Los Angeles coroner is expected to release the results of the toxicology studies that were part of Michael Jackson's autopsy sometime this week.

What might the findings be?

It's believed the pop icon may have been taking more than a dozen drugs at the time of his death, CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton said on "The Early Show" Monday.

Ashton says the release of the toxicology report should finally make clear whether a combination of those drugs killed Jackson.

The report should pinpoint which drugs were found in his body, how much, and if they caused his death.

Dr. Lawrence Kobilinsky, of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said, "My guess is we'll find multiple drugs -- it's the synergistic effect of all these drugs together -- that caused this respiratory problem."

Ashton said Jackson is said to have been taking painkillers Demerol and Vicodin, as well as antidepressants Zoloft, Paxil, Xanax, and the muscle relaxant Soma.

However, the prime suspect among the drugs that may have contributed to Jackson's death, Ashton said, is Diprivan, a powerful sedative used in hospitals to put patients under. Several bottles of the drug reportedly were found in Jackson's rented mansion.

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Paul Wischmeyer, a professor of anesthesiology, said, "It's complete madness that anyone would use this drug outside of a very controlled operating room or hospital setting. If you make a small error on how much you give yourself ... you might go from being high to being dead."

Diprivan's potency can be affected by other drugs, according to Ashton. So, if Jackson was also on painkillers and sedatives, she said, the combination could have been fatal.

Cherilyn Lee, Jackson's former nurse told CBS News all Jackson wanted to do was sleep. "But he was in trouble," she said, adding Jackson wanted to use Diprivan to treat his insomnia.

But according to Wischmeyer, the possibility Diprivan was being used for sleep is "madness. It's like using a cannon to shoot a mouse."

The toxicology report, Ashton said, may determine if charges will be brought against Jackson's personal physician when he died, Dr. Conrad Murray, or any of his other doctors. Murray was there when Jackson passed away.

Kobilinsky says Diprivan may be a "smoking gun" and what happened "very well may border on criminal activity."

[Paulie227]

Even though it is months after Michael's death and this article was written a month after is death, I am appalled that you were write speculative material about his autopsy instead of waiting for the coroner's report. Was it a slow *news* day? And I emphasize the word "news". News should be based on facts not on speculation. Shame on you!

[Ilovemjforever]

how do you know what's on the toxicology report if it's not even out yet? don't speculate what's on it when you don't know haven't you guys hurt Michael enough? with all of them molestation lies that you said about him? and why didn't you put Jordan Chandler clears Michael Jackson's name yet when he said that he lied right after Michael died and he won the second case and Michael did not pay the Chandlers his insurance company paid and Michael was mad about it to but there was nothing that Michael could do about that Michael was always innocent they were both extortion attempts.and Michael never touched them two liars and {{{if}}} Michael was guilty how come D.C.Y.F. never took his kids away from him? and don't say it's because Michael's rich that has nothing to do with it.Michael is/was always innocent and I wrote to Diane Dimond and she said to me and I quote"TRUTH DOESN'T HURT-NOT ONE LITTLE BIT" that still didn't stop her from writing a book filled with lies and she was even caught in a lie when she paid that boy from Canada to lie and say that Michael molested him and the boy was caught in a lie there was a guy I forgot his name but he gave that boy info on what Michael's house looked like and they were all busted in a lie, but you never say anything about that,why? Michael gave so much money and time to all of these children s charities and he gave all of the lawsuit winnings when he burned his head on the Pepsi commercial 1.6 million dollars and they named it after him The Michael Jackson burn unit. why don't you talk about his Heal the world foundation that he made up? and why don't you talk about all of the millions of dollars that he hade with the We Are The World to feed the starving in Ethopia? but you have no problem saying lies about him if you guys did some research you would know all of these things and I don't know where you guys get your information from but obviously it's all lies including what Diane Dimond put up a bogus website saying all lies about Michael's autopsy when them reports aren't even out yet either all that is out is that Michael was a healthy 50 year old man and he was 136 pounds not 115 like Dimond said where do you get your information from? because they are all lies I'm only doing this now because I don't want his innocent children to read all of these lies about their father. and the two oldest children are old enough to read them lies and it has to stop please stop all the lies about Michael Jackson, he didn't deserve it and neither do his children. again PLEASE STOP ALL THE LIES ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON.

[cannothearyou]

"What might the findings be?

It's believed the pop icon may have been taking more than a dozen drugs at the time of his death, CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton said on "The Early Show" Monday. "
WHY ARE YOU SPECULATING? WHY NOT WAIT UNTIL THE REPORT COMES IN? THERE IS ENOUGH REAL NEWS TO REPORT SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP BAITING THE PUBLIC WITH WHAT IF AND MAYBE. THE NEWS IS FILLED WITH SO MUCH REPETITIVE GARBAGE. THE SAME SHOT OF A HOT PURSUIT, THE SAME CRIME SCENE PIX. AND MORE SPECULATION ON THE SAME TARGET. PLEASE GIVE US THE NEWS, NOT SPECULATION. I WORRY THAT WHEN CRIMES ARE COMMITTED THAT THE NEWS TRIES TO SOLVE THE CRIME AND TRY THE SUSPECT BEFORE THE LAW EVEN ARRIVES. I WANT TO SEE THEM DO THEIR JOB AND THE CRIMINAL SERVE TIME. NOT WALK BECAUSE OF MEDIA PREJUDICE OR A HUNG JURY. PLEASE REPORT THE NEWS AS IT APPEARS. AND JUST THE FACTS. NOT SPECULATION OR BACK SEAT CRIMINOLOGY.

[TheMasses2009]

I think they'll be traces of MAD DOG 20/20 and Ripple.

[proud_churchgoer]

I doubt any traces of Thunderbird malt liquor are found.

[aChangeOfIdeas]

HERE WE GO AGAIN... What "might" the tox report show? How about wait until it gets back and then print the article, as if it's important anyway.

[credibility2]

No one forced him to continue his love affair with addictive drugs and pain killers. He could have sought help and exercised being responsible. Kicking any addiction is painful and hard work. Jackson didn't want to inconvenience himself on either front. I don't feel sorry for anyone with an addiction who refuses to get help and kick it or who keeps relying on others to pander to their addiction. If you die as a result of your own actions, ultimately it's the addicts own fault.

[knowdalaw]

Has anyone verified nurse, Cherilyn Lee?s story on that Sunday which was four days before Michael died? Has anyone really verified her phone records and Michael Jackson?s to confirm Michael or someone from his house called her?

My theory is if he called her saying, he was cold and hot and he cannot sleep and that he needed these drugs, why would he not have asked his doctor Murray. Dr. Murray lived right there in the house, so why did he call her?

I enjoyed Michael?s performances and records, but I have a problem defending him. If he was wrong or was addicted to drugs, I will not love him less, but I think Michael would want the truth to come out. It will help others to realize that you cannot explain away drug addiction.

[Ilovemjforever]

why do you insist on saying lies about Michael Jackson when now he's not here to defend himself, but now I'm here for him and I don't know why you guys are always saying lies about him, Michael's toxicology report hasn't even come out yet, why can't you please just wait until they do come out don't you think Michael's children deserve to read all of this crap about their father they {the 2 older ones} are old enough to read now so please stop until the real report comes out and say something but not now Michael's children deserve that please don't spread any more lies about him, like them lies about his molestation case that Diane Dimond said about him.she acts like she seen him molesting them two liars EXTORTION.