Powerful Sedative Found in Jackson Home

Los Angeles (myFOXla.com) - Two autopsies have been done on the body of Michael Jackson, and although no information has been released on either examination, speculation continues that the King of Pop died from a drug overdose.

Both TMZ and The Los Angeles Times reported that a powerful sedative, propofol, was among the drugs found at the Holmby Hills mansion where Jackson went into full cardiac arrest June 25.

You can watch Amy Murphy's report in the video player.

Demerol and OxyContin, also known "hillbilly heroin," are among the other painkillers that Jackson was allegedly addicted to or were found in his home.

Police have not confirmed any reports of drugs, and toxicology reports on Jackson are pending.

But TMZ reported that Jackson "made the rounds" at Los Angeles doctors' offices, often getting anesthesia for minor outpatient procedures that do not normally require painkillers.

TMZ also reported that Jackson's body had dozens of injection sites on his body.

Propofol, marketed under the brand name Diprivan, is a strong anesthetic used in surgical and clinical settings.

Because of its milky-white consistency and powerful effects, the medical community has nicknamed the drug "milk of anesthesia" or "milk of amnesia," according to The Times.

It is a widely used IV drug for general anesthesia, and doctors interviewed by The Times said it can induce hypnosis within 40 seconds. However, a patient can be wakened and become aware again, with no lasting side effects, in as few as three minutes.

Dr. Zeev Kain, chairman of UC Irvine's anesthesiology department, told The Times it is also used in colonoscopies, radiological procedures, the emergency room and the intensive care unit, and that it is not a controlled substance.

Investigators said earlier that they removed prescription drugs, along with other "medical evidence" from the Holmby Hills residence, and both the Drug Enforcement Administration and the California Attorney General's Office are helping the Los Angeles Police Department in the investigation.

State investigators are using a computer database to mine for information on prescription drugs to be passed on to investigators with the LAPD's Robbery- Homicide Division.

The database contains the name of doctors who have prescribed controlled substances, the names on prescriptions, the quantity and date.

According to TMZ, Jackson got painkillers under various names, some of which have turned up in the database.