The American Society of Anesthesiologists says it is “extremely troubled” to learn that the anesthetic sodium thiopental, or Pentothal, has been removed from the U.S. market after its sole ...

Most US executions are beset by procedural problems that could lead to insufficient anesthesia in executions. This hypothesis has been supported by findings of low postmortem blood thiopental levels ...

Fifteen states this week asked the U.S. Justice Department for help in obtaining the anesthesia drug sodium thiopental for use in executions, according to a Chicago Tribune report. A federal judge ...