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...stroke, Jonda summoned a rescue squad. By the time it arrived she had discovered a note left by her husband, whose contents no one would divulge. Before an ambulance rushed him to nearby Bethesda Naval Hospital, the groggy McFarlane mumbled something to its crew about taking 25 to 30 Valium tranquilizer pills...
...lawyer said he had not talked withMcFarlane since last Friday. But, he said, expertson the drug believed it was virtually impossibleto commit suicide with Valium...
Cable News Network, citing unnamed policesources, said McFarlane took 20-to-30 Valium pillsof unspecified strength...
Symptoms of a Valium overdose can includesleepiness, confusion, diminished reflexes,depressed blood pressure or coma, and treatmentincludes close observation and administeringintravenous fluids, according to medical referencebooks...
...authoritative Physicians' Desk Referencesaid that because Valium use can result inphysical or psychological dependence, patientsshould be monitored closely and prolonged useshould be avoided. It was not known when McFarlanebegan using Valium, a trade name for the drugdiazepam...