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  1. You know nothing for certain of death and what comes after. So choosing suicide is not at all the sure cure for your ills that you might believe it to be. It is, rather, an enormous gamble. Being...

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  2. Mar 25, 2008 · A SCIENTIFIC guide to do-it-yourself suicide is to go on sale in the Netherlands. The book, believed to be the first of its kind to be published, is by a group of respected scientists and ...

  3. Jan 3, 2014 · In my experience—in the hospital setting—most deaths are more easily managed than many of the other difficulties the dying person has experienced throughout life.

    • Medicine as Poison
    • What Drugs Are Used in Assisted Dying?
    • The 'Best' Death

    When it comes to the question of which medicines can, or even are meant to, kill us, the most important thing to remember is the old adage"the dose makes the poison". This concept is one on which the whole discipline of toxicology and medicines is founded. This is the meaning of the well-known symbol of the snake, wound around the bowl of Hygeia (t...

    The group of drugs most commonly used to end life is called the barbiturates. They cause the activity of the brain and nervous system to slow down. These drugs, used medicinally in small doses, can be taken short-term to treat insomnia, or seizures in emergencies. In different doses and administration techniques, these preparations can also be used...

    In Australia, Nembutal and secobarbital can be used for animals, but are illegal for human use. This makes implementation of the newly proposed euthanasia law in Victoria slightly more difficult. The proposed legislation does not seek to legalise the use of Nembutal and its relatives — but suggests a "drug cocktail" be concocted by a compounding ph...

  4. Dec 9, 2021 · Most suicide websites are about prevention. This one — started in March 2018 by two shadowy figures calling themselves Marquis and Serge — provides explicit directions on how to die. The four...

  5. Dec 16, 2021 · Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young Americans, and most websites about suicide are aimed at prevention. But a New York Times investigation looks into one that provides ...

  6. Jun 13, 2023 · It may not be easy, and you might not feel better overnight. Eventually, though, the sense of hopelessness — and thoughts of taking your life — will lift.