"Steve McGinty" <
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> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:08:40 -0800, "Nick Burns" <
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> >"Steve McGinty" <
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> >> On Sun, 15 Feb 2004 14:04:31 GMT, leif_ericson <
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> >> >>He was being treated for depression so it's pretty likely he was on tranquilisers.
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> >> >Tranquilizers for depression? I understand anxiety problems but depression?
> >>
> >> Anxiety and depression very often go hand in hand.
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> >They do, but the risk of prescribing them to suicidal patients often contra-indicates them. They
> >would only be used (properly) if the drug clearly solved the underlying symptoms including the
> >depression. If not, there is no way the guy would ever get anything but anti-depressant drugs
if
> >the MD was qualified to treat him.
> >
> >IOW, possible but definitely *not* likely.
> >
> I don't know if it's a question of translation but according to
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/3490761.stm
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> Pantani death 'not suicide'
There is plenty of contradictory information about this incident. They can only rule out suicide if
they can show it was from natural causes. Until I see that, I am assuming it is suicide and that
they are being diplomatic about the investigation. Also, take a look at what little facts we have
and there are obviously indications of a complete lack of will to live and the most that can be said
at this point was that he killed himself by accident as a result of that lack of motivation to live.
He was not at a resort for 5 days, it looks like it was more like motel *hell*o (a film reference).
Joking aside, what do you think was going through his head during that time? I do not think he was
making any comeback plans and he had been made in to a complete joke for years now. The press is
being blamed partly for this but then who were they marketing to? That would be *us*. In some part,
even the fans have to share accountability. Only a complete hypocrite would turn on Pantani the way
so many of his (fair weather) "fans" did.
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> Pantani has had a troubled time over the last few years Cyclist Marco Pantani, who has been found
> dead in a hotel room in Italy, did not commit suicide, according to the local magistrate Paolo
> Gengarelli. "Nobody has spoken about suicide and I exclude it," Gengarelli said.
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> Pantani, whose career has been blighted by doping allegations, was found alone, with 10 packets of
> prescription sedatives in the room.
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> The cause of death is to be established at an autopsy on Monday morning, but investigators ruled
> out violence.
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> Gengarelli said he was awaiting the results of the autopsy to help him reconstruct the last hours
> before Pantani's death.
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> "There are no other elements before the autopsy," he said on Sunday.
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> Pantani's manager, Manuela Ronchi, said the magistrate had interviewed several people during
> Sunday morning.
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> Police told a news conference on Sunday that some of the packets of tranquilisers were empty and
> some started.
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> Gengarelli added that Pantani had effectively secluded himself in the room for five days and left
> it only for breakfast.
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> Regards! Stephen