Monday, March 26, 2007

Coroner's Report says Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental overdose of psychiatric drugs

And now for the official report: As reported on CBS News

Former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental overdose of a sleeping medication and other drugs after she was found unresponsive at a hotel, authorities said Monday.

Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper said Smith died of "combined drug intoxication" with the sleeping medication chloral hydrate as the major factor. Smith was taking a lengthy list of other medications, including methadone for pain, he said.


Chloral hydrate is a sedative used to treat insomnia and alcohol withdrawal, relieve anxiety and ease post-surgery pain. Perper said Smith had been on several antidepressant and antianxiety drugs prior to her death.

"We found nothing to indicate any foul play," said Chief Charlie Tiger of the Seminole police department. Perper said the detailed autopsy also showed no evidence of disease.
So the only thing implicated were the dozen psychiatric drugs prescribed for Anna Nicole Smith by her "best friend" psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich, along with the other quackery that was going on.

There are these details
In the days prior to her death, Smith had taken several antidepressants and antianxiety drugs medications, including methadone, human-growth hormones for longevity, weight loss and immunoglobulin drugs, Perper said. Her friends and psychiatrist said Smith had suffered from a 105-degree fever two days before her death. He said Smith was on anti-flu medication for a fever caused by a bacterial infection from the drugs she was taking.
TMZ notes
Along with the list of nine drugs found in her system, Anna Nicole Smith's autopsy report also bizarrely reveals that her "anus is unremarkable."

In the eight page report obtained by TMZ, Dr. Perper describes, in detail, the condition of Anna's body.

The report lists every mark on Anna's body, even tattoos. Smith's body art included the words "Daniel" and "Papas," a pair of red lips, a Playboy bunny, a combination of a Christ head, a bible, a naked women's torso and a smiling Marilyn Monroe among others.

On a positive note, Anna's fingernails and toenails were both listed as "clean."
TMZ also provided this link to the actual autopsy report. (Note: PDF File)

The autopsy report is also available via the Smoking Gun Website

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