What Is Chloral Hydrate and How Did It Relate to Anna Nicole’s Death?

Question by ftdsalways: What is Chloral Hydrate and how did it relate to Anna Nicole’s death?
I saw on the news that Anna Nicole took 2 tsp of Chloral Hydrate which may have been too much and mixed with the methadone,valium and something about her being ill from meat contamination which ultimately caused her death. Help?

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Answer by alwayslarat
its the main ingredient in many sleeping pills. people should never ever mix medications, especially the kind that wind you down or make you sleep. May she rest in Peace.

Answer by W W D
It’s the classic sedative-hypnotic that was once used in a Mickey Finn, if you’re a fan of old movies from the 30’s and thereabouts. It’s occasionally used for procedural sedation in pediatrics, but rarely used any more as a sleeping pill.

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