pph rates n undetectability as 4/5....

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....does anyone know what this is based on? i've tried running a few searches on autopsy/postmortem/toxicology and nembutal/pentobarbital with little success.

i'd much appreciate either direct info/links/resources (hopefully reliable) about this or even suggestions on where to look

 

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....does anyone know what this is based on? i've tried running a few searches on autopsy/postmortem/toxicology and nembutal/pentobarbital with little success.

i'd much appreciate either direct info/links/resources (hopefully reliable) about this or even suggestions on where to look

It's a guess (based solely on how the body looks) and a very bad one at that. N will 100% show up in any toxicology report.

 

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i'm guessing this is something people just don't know much about.

@gingerplum - i realize you may not know anything about this topic but given your background do you have any suggestions on how i can find more info?

 

[gingerplum]

i'm guessing this is something people just don't know much about.

@gingerplum - i realize you may not know anything about this topic but given your background do you have any suggestions on how i can find more info?

I'd google medical examiner reports of pentobarbital and toxicology of it.

What I'm sure of is that even trace amounts of barbiturates will show, even if they're not initially identified. More sophisticated screening techniques like GC/MS take longer, but believe me, in a medical examiner's case like a suicide, all of those tests will be run and scrutinized.

 

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I'd google medical examiner reports of pentobarbital and toxicology of it.

What I'm sure of is that even trace amounts of barbiturates will show, even if they're not initially identified. More sophisticated screening techniques like GC/MS take longer, but believe me, in a medical examiner's case like a suicide, all of those tests will be run and scrutinized.

thanks for the reply. i'll definitely try more searches/research and post back with anything i find.