Post by MaryAnn Layton on Nov 6, 2011 2:45:38 GMT -5
Dr. Arnie Klein just had an exclusive interview with Jean Casarez from HLN/TruTV, which will air on Monday at 9:00 a.m. He talks about the Defense's accusations against him during the trial, and the TRUTH of what really went on with Michael.
A short preview:
www.hlntv.com/video/2011/11/05/exclusive
As much as fans would like to bury their heads in the sand and say it isn't so, what Arnie says here is the TRUTH. One thing I do not agree with, is Arnie says Michael was ADDICTED to propofol. No, this is impossible. Propofol is NOT an addictive drug, and there is NO proof, evidence or propofol studies claiming that to be the case. But was Michael dependent on propofol? Absolutely! There is a HUGE difference between addiction and dependence. Michael needed something to let his body rest, because his terrible insomnia was never treated appropriately. I don't know why he never sought out a sleep disorder specialist, but maybe he did, and even THAT didn't work for him! Sadly, we will never know, but I can't imagine not being able to sleep when you need to
To break down the difference between addiction and dependance:
Addiction is when YOU crave something because it will make you happy, period. Michael was not seeking out drugs to get high... remember that a rancid bag of weed was found buried in his closet. I suspect it was a gift from someone, a gift he wasn't interested in ever smoking.
Dependence is when your BODY craves something, where you personally have no control. And when you stop taking it, you experience bad side effects. I can personally vouch for dependence because at one time in my life, I was dependent on both sleeping pills and anti-depression meds. Both times that I tried to stop taking them, I went through a hell of a time! Luckily, I found out from a pharmacist that the only way I could safely stop was to wean myself off of them, SLOWLY.
See more of my thoughts about Michael's addiction issues under the thread MJ a Drug Addict?, also posted under Rants.
Would love to know if you agree or disagree, so please post!
A short preview:
www.hlntv.com/video/2011/11/05/exclusive
As much as fans would like to bury their heads in the sand and say it isn't so, what Arnie says here is the TRUTH. One thing I do not agree with, is Arnie says Michael was ADDICTED to propofol. No, this is impossible. Propofol is NOT an addictive drug, and there is NO proof, evidence or propofol studies claiming that to be the case. But was Michael dependent on propofol? Absolutely! There is a HUGE difference between addiction and dependence. Michael needed something to let his body rest, because his terrible insomnia was never treated appropriately. I don't know why he never sought out a sleep disorder specialist, but maybe he did, and even THAT didn't work for him! Sadly, we will never know, but I can't imagine not being able to sleep when you need to
To break down the difference between addiction and dependance:
Addiction is when YOU crave something because it will make you happy, period. Michael was not seeking out drugs to get high... remember that a rancid bag of weed was found buried in his closet. I suspect it was a gift from someone, a gift he wasn't interested in ever smoking.
Dependence is when your BODY craves something, where you personally have no control. And when you stop taking it, you experience bad side effects. I can personally vouch for dependence because at one time in my life, I was dependent on both sleeping pills and anti-depression meds. Both times that I tried to stop taking them, I went through a hell of a time! Luckily, I found out from a pharmacist that the only way I could safely stop was to wean myself off of them, SLOWLY.
See more of my thoughts about Michael's addiction issues under the thread MJ a Drug Addict?, also posted under Rants.
Would love to know if you agree or disagree, so please post!