Brittany Murphy’s Full Autopsy Report Revealed: New Details On Her Drug Use

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The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office released the full autopsy report for Brittany Murphy on Thursday, which revealed new details surrounding her death and drug use. RadarOnline.com has all the details.

The papers gave a rundown of the prescription drugs Murphy had at her disposal. Under the toxicology section of the papers, a breakdown is given of what drugs were found in her system and where they found them: in her stomach was Propranolol, Hydrocodone, Phenazopyridine, Fluoxetine, Dextromethorphan, Chlorpheniramine, in her urine and in her blood/heart methamphetamines were found.

“elevated levels of hydrocodone, acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine, L-methaphetamine were present.

“no illegal drugs were detected”

“The possible adverse elevated levels of these medications can not be discounted, especially in her weakened state. Therefore the manner of death is accident.”

In early February, the coroner’s office deemed her death to be “accidental.” The causes they listed were: community acquired pneumonia, iron deficiency anemia, multiple drug intoxication and an accidental drug overdose.

Read Coroner’s Press Release

According to leaked notes of an investigator from the coroner’s office, the medications found in the actress’ bedroom included: Klonopin (anxiety med), Carbamazepine (treats Diabetic symptoms and is also a bipolar med), Ativan (anxiety med), Vicoprofen (pain reliever), Hydrocodone (pain med) , Topamax (anti-seizure med also to prevent migraines), Propranolol (hypertension, used to prevent heart attacks), Biaxin (antibiotic), Methylprednisolone (anti-inflammatory), Fluoxetine (depression med) and miscellaneous vitamins. Some of the bottles were full while some were empty, the investigator wrote.

so i’m finally getting around to updating this blog. it was originally started on another site, but when i found out this site was compatible with my ipod touch i transferred my posts. hopefully being able to use my ipod to blog will help me write more often.

anyways… thursday is the big day. i go for my EEG and MRI at the hospital. i’m pretty nervous to be quite honest. my memory has become more clear regarding the day before and the day of my seizure. the information that i have recovered may very well be the cause of my seizure. the day before my seizure i had taken xanax (4mg), morphine, opium, and hydrocodone. maybe it was the interaction of the benzo with the opiates? or maybe it was an overdose? i don’t know, i just can’t believe how fucking stupid i was to have taken all of that medication at once. i mean, my knee was busted pretty badly and i was in severe pain, but all of that was not necessary. i feel like i brought the seizure upon myself. it kind of really sucks….

so as far as the bipolar disorder goes. the doctor took me off the wellbutrin because it is known to cause seizures. it hasn’t brought about a change in my mood, so i mean, i guess that’s good?

the not being allowed to drive thing completely BLOWS. i’m stuck in the house 24/7 unless a friend or my 18 year old little sister wants to hang out and drive me places. my mom does in-home daycare, so there is 3 little kids (8 months, 2 1/2 years, and 3) running around the house for the majority of the day. i don’t mind it too much, it’s better than being alone i suppose.

but that’s pretty much all that’s going on right now. i have an appointment with my new therapist (who i’m completely in love with… she’s fucking amazing) tomorrow and i’m pretty stoked about that. annndd yeah.

<3 pamplemousse

Drug cases are very technical in nature and are typically more defendable than you may think.  They’re not hopeless and by just talking with the prosecutor yourself, you’re precluding almost any chance of acquittal.  This is for several reasons.

First is that the evidence must be seized lawfully.  In Texas, Article 38.23 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure holds that unlawfully seized evidence cannot be admitted into evidence.  If the prosecution has no evidence, they lose because they have the burden of proof.  The sands are constantly shifting between what is reasonable police conduct and what is not under the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

If you’re reading this article for your own case, you probably know by now that police can sometimes be highly aggressive, persistent, and sometimes manipulative in their goal of searching your person, car, or home.  When they legally reach too far — and it’s an easy and common mistake for them to make — a judge may throw out all or some of the evidence against you.  This happens where I practice, in Collin County, Texas, all the time.

Also the legal definition of “possession” in the Texas Penal Code under Section 1.07(a)(39) means “actual care custody control or management.”  Merely because you were in the same vehicle or area where drugs were found doesn’t mean the evidence is legally or factually sufficient to demonstrate “possession” and could also mean acquittal from a judge or jury.  And remember — the state has to prove you are guilty.  You have the right to remain silent during the arrest and all through your trial and never have to prove your innocence!

Though the Texas legislature and courts have made recent pushes towards rehabilitation for marijuana cases and other prescription abuses such as hydrocodone or oxycontin, the government’s version of “help” could still mean labeling you a criminal for the rest of your life an subjecting you to treatment which could be inferior to treatment you could get in the outside world.

Having an attorney in a Texas marijuana or other drug case can help you evaluate your legal position in the matter and if necessary, can help mitigate the charges against you.

Jeremy F. Rosenthal, Esq.

(972) 562-7549

www.ndrlaw.com

*Jeremy Rosenthal is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas.  Nothing in this article should be considered as legal advice.  For legal advice you should contact an attorney.

Although I am reluctant to admit it at my young age of 44, I read an article in an AARP magazine. It caught my eye on the coffee table because it boasted a list of the top 50 drugs prescribed in 2008. Hydrocodone (a pain reliever) topped the list, and amongst the top ten which consisted of antibiotics, cholesterol medications and hypertension drugs was Alprazolam (for depression) at number nine. I found the list to be painfully depressing, no pun intended.

 A recent SAMHSA Report asked past year nonmedical users of prescription drugs how they obtained the drugs. Can you believe that over half of the nonmedical users of prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives said they got the drugs they used most recently “from a friend or relative for free.” In a follow-up question, the majority of these respondents indicated that their friend or relative had obtained the drugs from one doctor.

 It makes me wonder why the most commonly used drug tests do not detect either of these drugs. Wouldn’t it be worth it to find out if these seemingly “easy access” meds have made it into your workforce?

Is drug testing a good idea? Sure I think we can get a consensus on that. Employer drug testing programs not only save employers money by earning them discounts on their worker’s compensation premiums, they also protect the owners from the possibility of having a liability on the job. But once an employer decides to implement a program, how do they know they are creating a robust testing program with options that increase the chance of catching users?

Here’s what I think. A robust program needs to include not only pre employment testing, but random testing also. A recent Quest Diagnostics study backs this up. It also needs to include random specimen type testing so that the detection time for the test may not be known by the donor in advance. Oral fluid, urine and hair testing should be part of the program.

Also, employers need to begin testing for more than just the standard five (Marijuana, Cocaine, Phencyclidine, Amphetamines and Opiates). An underemphasized fact is that the standard five mentioned above, although it does include Opiates, it will not detect Hydrocodone. In most cases, this must be ordered separately.

So, with all of those choices out there, how can an employer screen out the potential liabilities?

• Utilize a robust pre-employment test including an oral fluid, urine and hair specimens. Combined, this will give a 90 day window into the applicant’s past.
• Test for more than the standard five drugs mentioned above. ExperTox offers the most robust product line of hair testing that will include the above mentioned synthetic opiate (Hydrocodone) and Benzodiazepine (Alprazolam) class drugs.
• Random testing of at least 50% of the workforce yearly

Incorporating this into the workplace testing program may sound complicated and expensive. But with the help of providers like Any Lab Test Now and ExperTox, your drug testing needs can be evaluated and performed at an affordable cost. The money you spend on your drug testing program will protect your assets and improve productivity.

And now, I think it is time for me to go to the book store and improve my coffee table literature to something more suiting a youngster like me!

By Laura Bradbury, Toxicology Manager at Any Lab Test Now 

Thanks Laura and Any Lab Test Now for being our guest blogger this week.  Excellent points!

Got Joy off to the Greyhound today with Kathy. It was fun, and sad. We will miss her. I know I will. She was a great comfort to me after being in the hospital. Oh, I guess this is for Sher – I was in the hospital over Xmas with a stomach flu and a UTI. They thought I might have had a mild case of pancreatitis, but it turns out it wasn’t. I was in there for 3 days. They were super nice and kind to me. My chief complaint was… well, that I was in the hospital. And that I couldn’t eat all day on Xmas until after I had an ultrasound on my abdomen. And the bed. It’s not very ergonomic.

I was pretty exhausted for quite a few days after they released me. Checked me out. What’s the word? Oh, they discharged me. I have bruises from the blown IV’s, and from the anti-coagulant they gave me on my tummy. It looks like a bullseye target now. Very weird. I’m not worried about it anymore though. I just tend to obsess over bruises.

I’ve had to come off of Soma and Hydrocodone, simply because I ran out and still haven’t heard from the pain clinic yet. I’m going through withdrawals, but I had the wherewithal to foresee that I was going to run out and I weened myself off of them. I don’t think I had enough time to do it, especially since I was given four huge doses of morphine while I was in the hospital, but I’ll be ok. The crankiness, stomach cramps, and anxiety attacks are here, but they’re not horrible. The muscle cramps are really my biggest complaint right now. I’m okay if I’m sitting up or walking around, but if I lie down I feel like things are crawling in my calves. It’s painful in a weird, creepy way. Mostly it just keeps me from being able to rest. The Neurontin helps, but I can only take so many of those in a day without getting so dizzy I can’t stand up.

Conundrum, for sure, but I’ll live. Tonight there will be no sleep, as I’ve run out of my Lunesta and can’t get it refilled until tomorrow. Hopefully I won’t be in too much pain and can just relax and watch television until I’m so tired I pass out. Hopefully. There’s always the whacky tabaccy if I get desperate.

I found this as my daily Tarot card on yahoo.com:

The Ten of Swords card suggests that everything’s over but the tears. Whether it’s tears of sorrow or joy is a matter for you to decide. When the last straw falls, you might finally reconcile a painful past that could exist more in your head than in reality. Regardless of where the fear lies, its effect on your love life is still valid and powerful. The impact of letting memories keep you down may be severe, especially if you roll over and play dead. All good and bad things must come to an end. This might be the time for you to learn to let go of old wounds, heartbreak and injustices that could be hurting or controlling your relationships. The ensuing release, relief or liberation that arrives after this key realization can leave you free to begin again and undertake a new chapter in your relationship or love life.

Thought that was cool and exactly what I need to hear. I also keep getting fortune cookies telling me I’m going to be traveling a lot in the very near future. They keep telling me to prepare for journeys and such. I guess that sort of confirms what I already knew, but it was wrapped up in a tasty cookie. I know fortune cookies are written by some old guy in Chicago, who’s probably Polish or Irish. I don’t care. I don’t believe in coincidences.

THE FORTUNE COOKIE HAS SPOKEN.

I shall buy some more durable and weatherproof luggage.

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As if the Tea Party’ers did not have enough trouble being taken seriously, one of their future leaders was caught red, or better yet white, handed venturing on the wrong side of the law.

Ezell Harris, a Florida conservative and staunch Tea Party supporter, is facing serious legal ramifications for his involvement in a Florida drug ring.

Harris is being charged with four counts of dispensing illegal drugs without a license, trafficking in hydrocodone, unlawful use of a two-way radio, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Harris, who served as a military policeman in the U.S. Army for 3 years, is believed to have been a big player in the distribution of Lorcet and Vicodin, two brand names of hydrocodone.

The misguided political hopeful ran on a drug-regulation platform, noting that “prescriptions drugs have replaced cocaine and other illicit substances as the leading cause of deaths in Florida.”