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Pills and Doses.
[The following information is from my notes of Lee Israel's biography, Kilgallen and my notes from telephone discussions with her. The book, published in 1979 by Dell Publishing Company, presented the...
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Barbiturate Addiction, Effects & Overdose
While tolerance develops, lethal dosage nevertheless remains the same; as a consequence, the higher dosage a habituated user needs may be enough to kill him. For most, a lethal dose is considered to...
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Barbiturates Found In Dorothy’s System
Barbiturates are a group of sedative-hypnotics which are frequently the cause of suicide and homicide. These drugs are classified as short (3 hour), intermediate (3-6 hour) and long (>6 hours)....
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Interview With Dr. Hoffman
The following is a partial transcript of an interview between Lee Israel and Dr. Hoffman. HOFFMAN – SECOND SESSION – BEGINNING PAGE 1. MARCH 9, 1978 There is no nicotine in the stomach. That would...
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Cracking Open The Case File…
Over the next week or two, I am going to be taking an in-depth look at certain important elements of Dorothy’s case. Due to each section’s inherent, individual complexity the topics will have their...
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Cracking Open The Case File: Barbiturates in Dorothy’s System
Dorothy died of “acute ethanol and barbiturate intoxication, circumstances undetermined.” Simply put, she died of an overdose and the Medical Examiner’s office was unable to determine the exact cause....
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