Comments by "craxd1" (@craxd1) on "Florida Execütes Man With Never-Before-Used Drug" video.

  1. Stating that no other place has the death penalty is a fallacy. The death penalty can be found worldwide, with some forms of execution more gruesome that others. "Etomidate is a short-acting intravenous anaesthetic agent, used for the induction of general anaesthesia and sedation for short procedures, such as reduction of dislocated joints, tracheal intubation, and cardioversion." It works immediately, and has a half-life of 75 minutes, so he was under when it happened. Also, where they get "acid" from is a fallacy. They use Pancuronium bromide (Pavulon). Pancuronium is a typical non-depolarizing curare-mimetic muscle relaxant, which paralyzes the body, especially the diaphragm, this stops breathing. They also use a high dose of Potassium Chloride, which stops the heart. In this case, Etomidate replaced Midazolam as the sedative. Drug companies have made it harder to buy Midazolam for lethal injections. The Etomidate was followed by Rocuronium Bromide, a paralytic, and finally, Potassium Acetate, which stops the heart
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