Eight different substances were detected in the blood of Giorgos Mazonakis during the toxicological analysis conducted by the family’s expert, Giorgos Fitisialos. Among them were propofol and midazolam — two exceptionally powerful drugs administered exclusively in hospital settings for general anesthesia. Also found was flumazenil, the antidote to midazolam, commercially known as Anexate, as well as the local anesthetic lidocaine.
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What the 8 substances found in Giorgos Mazonakis’ blood reveal
Any additional findings from the toxicological tests on the beloved artist — including two different types of sedative medications — do not appear to be directly linked to the mechanism of his death. Meanwhile, samples are also being examined in public laboratories in Athens and Thessaloniki. All findings will be incorporated into the case file, forming the basis for potential new developments. “We now have the puzzle of exactly what happened at the clinic. Powerful sedatives were administered, the body collapsed, the clinical picture was dire, and an attempt was made to administer an antidote. However, the antidote was not enough, and we saw the results that everyone witnessed,” explained Giorgos Fitisialos, speaking to Star and journalist Anna Stamatiadou.
Mazonakis death: Why adrenaline was not detected
Adrenaline was not found in the toxicological tests — despite the detained doctors claiming they had administered it in an attempt to save him — a fact that raised significant questions. However, there is an explanation, as noted by Professor of Clinical Pharmacology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Chrysa Sardeli. “Adrenaline has a very short half-life — it leaves the body and is metabolized very quickly. So, depending on when it was administered and how much time elapsed before the biological sample was collected, it is entirely possible that an administered dose of adrenaline would not be detected.”
Doctor distances himself from wife as former employees’ testimonies implicate him
The detained doctor is distancing himself from his wife on every level. According to Star sources, he is preparing a supplementary defense statement, most likely during the first week of November. Immediately after, he is expected to file a request for release from pre-trial detention. He continues to deny all serious charges. Nevertheless, testimonies from some of his former employees — who remain unpaid — appear to be working against him. “The doctor was also aware of what was happening during the plasmapheresis sessions. Some patients would faint, and the female doctor would call her husband to come and handle the situation. In the final period, plasmapheresis appointments were increasing — there could be as many as three sessions a day. So fainting episodes were becoming more and more frequent. Of course, the patients would eventually recover,” one former employee stated.
