Dangerous Drug Found in Jackson Home

Michael JacksonSources tell TMZ an extremely dangerous and potent drug used for surgical anesthesia was found at Michael Jackson's house after he died ... and this may well be the drug that killed him.

We're told the drug Propofol was discovered at the residence. The drug is used to put people under anesthesia before surgery. It is an extremely powerful drug that is only available to medical personnel. As one source said, "There is no conceivable way this drug can be properly prescribed for home use."

The drug can only be administered with an IV. Interestingly, Propofol burns and the drug Lidocaine is used to reduce the pain associated with the Propofol injection. As we first reported, Lidocaine was found near Jackson's body.

One of the major side-effects of Propofol is cardiac arrest if it's taken in combination with narcotic painkillers, however, Propofol is so powerful it can stop someone's heart on its own.

A registered nurse has come out and said Jackson begged her for the drug Diprivan -- the brand name for Propofol. She says he needed it for insomnia but she declined to supply it.

Sources say the drug is so inappropriate and reckless for home use, if a doctor facilitated it for Jackson and it caused his death, he or she could be prosecuted for manslaughter.

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481. P.S. to Jstbtrflyz, on behalf of Michael Jr, Paris and Prince thanks for the Benjamins and keep em comin Babeee. Ahahahaha

Posted at 8:57AM on Jul 1st 2009 by shemia

482. i seriously doudt this is true the sun reported this first its a complete lieing rag its worse than the national enquirer use your brains people does this make any sense the nanny story was fiction to dont believe every thing you read i bet later today it will be reported this is a false story by the sun again

Posted at 8:59AM on Jul 1st 2009 by auston

483. Dear Amazed, we don't straighten our hair to look like u, we straighten it to look good. Jamie did not say enough as far as I was concerned. And BTW what were u doing watching the BET Awards anyway. Stay in ur lane.

Posted at 9:00AM on Jul 1st 2009 by shemia

484. for the people saying that poor Michael he just wanted to sleep, I suffer from insomnia and I would never ask for such a drug. I sleep about 3 to 4 hrs a night. It sucks but I just deal with it. I have sleep aids but would never mix them or abuse them. He wasn't a child he was a man of 50 he knew right from wrong. He had 3 kids that needed him and by doing this he neglected them, I'm sorry but a good parent knows that thier kids need them and focus on that. I think he was addicted to whatever he could get his hands on, I read that his pharmacy bill was 45K, What the hell could you be buying for that amount of money.

Posted at 9:04AM on Jul 1st 2009 by Chloe19

485. Did no one care enough about the man himself, to call for some sanity about what condition he was in, and what he was taking???
His family and friends are all crying and moaning now,
WHERE WERE THEY WHEN SOMEONE WAS PUMPING HIM FULL OF DRUGS, NOT FEEDING HIM, HIM GETTING WEAKER AND WEAKER, AND WATCHING HIM BECOME A SKELETON?????
I know they will sue some doctor for this, but is really his family's fault for not being honest with him, and taking care of him!

I may not have liked his behavior, but no one deserves this.

Posted at 9:03AM on Jul 1st 2009 by Honesty

486. To Jstbtrflyz my knowing came from ur writing style and the use of the english language. It said boring wheat person.

Posted at 9:04AM on Jul 1st 2009 by shemia

487. Shemia, a lot of us have been there and done that. Some of us, however, choose to 'do it' without thinking we are better than someone else because of the color of our skin. Some of us choose to 'do it' by trying to 'make it a better place', some of us choose to 'do it' with class and dignity and respect. You're entitled to your opinion Shemia as I am entitled to mine, I found your statement to be racist. And that's okay, that's my opinion.

And P.S. Your last statement just proved to me how mature you are in your 63 yrs. Maybe you should try growing up now. Now, you have yourself a really great day, I have a job and it's time for me to go to it.....

For the rest of you, doesn't any one else find it odd that Cherilyn went first to all the major networks/news shows before going to the police?

Posted at 9:05AM on Jul 1st 2009 by Jstbtrflyz

488. Last time I checked its a "FREE" country I will watch what I like.

Posted at 9:05AM on Jul 1st 2009 by amazed

489. I will miss him SO much

Posted at 4:06PM on Jul 1st 2009 by misst

490. Ya you watch CNN too! Great reporting again TMZ. What do you guys do all day and night watch TV, then report what they broke? This isn't what killed Michael. It could have had a contributing factor though?

Posted at 9:05AM on Jul 1st 2009 by Wallycrawler

491. OH YEAH,4. MICHAEL JACKSON DID NOT MOLESTED THE KIDS! IT WAS THE PARENT'S GREEDINESS TO PUT MICHAEL JACKSON BROKE AND IN JAIL!!!! THIS IS THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:25AM on Jul 2nd 2009 by Cherie

492. Another Ledger.......all he wanted to do is sleep too.......well that is no doubt what he is doing. Sad that the demand to please himself and dozens of thousands of others takes yet another life.

Posted at 9:07AM on Jul 1st 2009 by Sand D

493. ROFL Shemia......'wheat' person, I guess your use of the English Language told us what you are huh? How freeking racist is that? Here's a clue, then I really must go, I'm not WHITE smart one!!! LOLOLOLOL!! Stop trying to put everyone else down because of the way you feel about yourself...have a nice day Shemia....

Posted at 9:07AM on Jul 1st 2009 by Jstbtrflyz

494.
IF MJ did take it, it explains why he wanted a LIVE IN doctor or for that doctor to "watch him sleep" It was said that MJ liked to have him there as he slept. Go to the videos on CNN and watch all that say NURSE SPEAKS OUT or MJ BEGGED FOR MEDS and you'll see the connection. Very scary. She said he asked for it and asked her to watch over him and he would be OK.

This doctor will go down. So no wonder he said "Oh no this doctor had not ever given him DEMEROL, no he gave him DIPRIVAN!

Posted at 10:32AM on Jul 1st 2009 by Ci Ci

495. It amazes me that people are preaching about Michael "bleaching his skin because he wanted to be white." He had a CHRONIC DISEASE called VITILIGO which turned parts of his body pale pink/white color. The treatment for the disease further turned the rest of his body a pale white color. He NEVER bleached his skin. If you watch the first part of "Living with Michael Jackson" he addresses most of the rumors about people who think he got loads of plastic surgery and bleached his skin. He refers to them as "ignorant, ignorant fools."

Posted at 9:08AM on Jul 1st 2009 by Akina

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