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According to Nevada’s execution protocol, the state’s plan going into Wednesday was to inject Scott Dozier with three drugs: midazolam to sedate him, fentanyl to cause him to lose consciousness and then cisatracurium to paralyze his muscles.
Medical experts warned that the final drug could make the procedure riskier, arguing that if either of the first two drugs is administered improperly or does not work, Dozier could potentially remain conscious while the paralytic renders him unable to move or breathe.