The possibility that Jackson was taking medication oxycotin and demorol that could have contributed to his death at age 50 weighed heavily Friday on people close to the star.
In 2005, after he was cleared on charges of child molestation, Jackson spent a week at a center run by Dr. Deepak Chopra, a physician who focuses on spirituality and the mind-body connection.
During that week, Jackson asked Chopra for a prescription for a narcotic, .
“I said, ‘What the heck do you want a narcotic prescription for?’, Chopra said. “And it suddenly dawned on me that he was probably taking these and that he had probably a number of doctors who were giving him these prescriptions, so I confronted him with that. At first, he denied it. Then, he said he was in a lot of pain.”
Chopra said he told Jackson that there were plenty of other ways to handle his pain, but that the arguments were not persuasive.
He blamed Jackson’s death on drug abuse, though he offered no direct evidence.
“When you have enough drugs in your system, your heart goes into an arrhythmia and your respiration stops,” he said. “I think the drugs killed him.”
Brian Oxman, a former lawyer for the Jackson family who was in the emergency room Thursday, also expressed concern about medications the pop star was taking.
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There’s no harm in …
There’s no harm in speaking kindly; and nothing to be gained in recriminations.The point is the entire world senses a loss significant enough to warrant a response…
If you love someone …
If you love someone and they have a drug addiction you get them help. You don’t want until they die and go on tv saying ‘I told you so’.
A real friend would …
A real friend would have tried to get him into rehab or away from the doctors if he was addicted to drugs, not walked away and then try to use his death for personal gain (ie tv appearances). Sounds to me like Chopra just wants to say ‘I was friends with MJ’.
Yer I agree he was …
Yer I agree he was very sincere as usual and people who bash Deepak are just ignorant cowards who themselves have nothing of value to contribute to the world.
Sadly enough, this …
Sadly enough, this happens to many millions who aren’t famous – they doctor-shop and get Oxys, Methadone and other Opiate/Opioids from these current-day drug pushers. The only difference is that the pusher in the white coat has a license whereas the pusher in the black coat, doesn’t. Would you stop complaining about privacy and LOOK at what his message is? Prosecute criminals – those who abuse their power in the name of “help” and make them responsible: BigPharma, psychs and loser-Drs. Pls LOOK!
This sheds a lot of …
This sheds a lot of light on the true Michael, and not the persona of him. You can’t help but feel compassion for him as a human being. He made bad decisions, based on a tragic childhood,..HIs father screwed him terribly! and here he is now pushing a record lable for himself..disgusting
so heartbreaking
so heartbreaking
Well …
Well organichispanic you aren’t a doctor and you are completely wrong. Going on television to speak about someone who was in his care (however short a connection) is technically illegal. And that confidentiality extends after the patient’s death.
go to you …
go to you ing
Nope. He refused to …
Nope. He refused to write a prescription when Michael asked, probably in a non-clinical setting. Right then and there, he drew the line between being MJ’s doctor, and something else. He was probably a spiritual advisor, and obviously a friend. There’s no HIPPA act against friends or spiritual advisors talking about you.
I am really proud …
I am really proud of Deepak for this interview. They asked him to speak about MJ, and he was honest and frank about “legalized drug pushers” that killed this man. He addressed MJ’s tortured childhood. He was honest and kind and compassionate. What else could you have asked for? Makes me think people who don’t appreciate Deepak are probably fundamentalists who don’t like powerful viewpoints different than their own. Too bad.
Shame on you Deep …
Shame on you Deep Pockets Chopra. Using the tragedy of Michael Jackson’s death to get attention for yourself. You just couldn’t wait to get your face in front of the camera. Incredible that you people think he is compassionate and had any kind of personal relationship with Michael. What kind of friend talks about the details of your intimate personal life on national TV before you are even buried. What a disgusting display.
deepak wasnt his …
deepak wasnt his doctor.was probably spiritual advice. he was defending him
what quackery is …
what quackery is there in sobriety and meditation.
This is horribly sad . and the truth isn’t fun. and since Deepak Chopra isn’t his doctor, and was sharing as a friend, he didn’t break any confidentiality.
He spoke the truth. It explains a lot, as far as the weird stuff MJ did in his life. Opiates and the like do strange things to people…. including killing them.
Thank You Deepak. …
Thank You Deepak. The compassion and wisdom of an older brother. You obviously loved MJ. Namaste.
Who cares, he is …
Who cares, he is probably the only person who has been in his camp recently that is telling the truth and not beating around the bush. We wanna know the truth, no more disclosed b.s.!
By the way, Deepak. …
By the way, Deepak…your interview with Olbermann was a complete violation of doctor-patient confidentiality under HIPAA guidelines.
But as long as you get to sell your quackery, it’s all good…
everything Deepak …
everything Deepak Chopra says around the 4 minute mark is a complete violation of Michael Jackson’s privacy under the doctor patient confidentiality. It’s a HIPAA violation.
Three people should …
Three people should sit in judgement of this so-called Doctor: DeePak, Oprah, and Dr. Phil. They are the wisest sages on the planet today.