Sodium thiopental anesthetic and execution medium - GIF

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That’s a pretty nasty drug to go interstitial… it’s extremely alkaline when reconstituted.
Strong garlic/onion taste once it hits the tongue.

In at least one US state, the reconstitution protocol is to do serial reconstitutions with the previously reconstituted syringe ( for a total of 5grms STP). Not uncommon for the drug to recrystallize in the cannula, essentially blowing the site when the pavulon and potassium chloride is infused.

Not a particularly reliable method of ending a life. Apparently, the protocol was designed by a retired surgeon (I suspect who saw way too many ‘good’ anaesthetics. Good anaesthetics look easy… belying the skill of the anesthesiologist)