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| # 8172 | 11/27/09 | Sorry, Seria, there was a 2nd question buried in that previous one: could post-mortem ligature marks be expected on a freshly-dead body, if the body was bound then roughly transported within 30 to 60 minutes of death? In other words, would the skin be resilient enough to abraid even though temp, pulse, breathing and maybe even brain function had ceased? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 8150 | 9/17/09 | I should have been clearer. There are ligature marks w/abrasions found on the ankles (irrespective of the throat). Could abrasions be caused by binding & dragging the body, rather than (as our cops figure) some S/M/bondage thing in which the ankle abrasions would be ante mortem? This would be within minutes of death, before lividity, rigor mortis, etc. Could such abrasions be viewed as ambiguous, rather than a definite indication of their cause? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 8149 | 9/17/09 | A couple of follow-up questions, if you will. First: would the absence of bilateral bruising on the throat or any damage whatsoever to the larnyx (etc.) undercut a pathologist's conclusion of strangulation (as opposed to compression suffocation)? And second: could post-mortem ligature marks be expected on a freshly-dead body, if the body was bound then roughly transported within 60 minutes of death? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 8148 | 9/17/09 | Serita: in a postmortem situation, is heat or cold more conducive to body decomposition creating a "false positive" BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) reading? I would expect heat, helping the body "cook" itself and alter its own biochemistry. Correct? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 8078 | 6/11/09 | Serita a very important plot point in my story involves a child developing brain cancer I use the term Anaplastic Astrocytoma Is this the proper term? I would also like to know if it is one of the forms of cancer that is treatable by chemo? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 8046 | 5/19/09 | Hi, Serita, What drug(s), if any, can cause a person to experience an exaggerated response, emotionally, to a situation--to cry, for example, profusely about something? To be, overall, very emotionally sensitive? Thanks a lot. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 8031 | 5/4/09 | Hi, Serita, What type of drug(preferably a pill, but intravenous is fine), and how much/many, would be optimal if an antagonist wanted to render his/her victim unconscious for at least two hours(in the event of an average-size female)? And what short/long-term symptoms would resonate, if any?. Thanks a lot. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7944 | 10/6/08 | Realistic timeline? At 7pm a 15 yo girl takes an overdose of valium - discovered about 45 minutes later - stomach pumped and/or activated charcoal at 8:15pm. Sleeps in hospital till 7am - is home by noon - weak, but on her feet in the late afternoon. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7903 | 8/11/08 | Dear Serita! Greetings from the Seychelles Islands. I have written two incredible screenplays, in my opinion, of a fine caliber and Hollywood Proof - trouble is getting an A Manager is almost impossible -What can I do to make some noice - I have oscar material..it'd damn good if only someone reads the entire script/s thanks for your help..I'll be walking down the red carpet and thanking Serita. Regards Tunisia | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7869 | 6/30/08 | Thank you for your quick response! My "victim" claims a fake rape. She plants some evidence in the "rapist's" car but I am trying to find ways to destroy/eliminate evidence that can be traced by DNA tests.That's why I asked you about the victim thrown in the water and stayed there maybe unconcious for a sufficient time. How can traces of sperm can be vanished? rena_sty@hotmail.com | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7868 | 6/29/08 | In a rape, what is the maximum period that a DNA test can be effective. Can any external evidence be "wiped off" if the victim is thrown in a river? Thanking you in advance for your assistance.rena_sty@hotmail.com | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7791 | 3/20/08 | Hi, this may be outside your scope, but I'm writing a thriller and I was wondering what tricks, devices a criminal would use to prevent the cops from tracing a cell-phone or phone call? Also, are there any drugs that can effectively paralyze someone for a short period of time - with them still being awake and alert but unable to move? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7789 | 3/20/08 | Hi now i know co poisoning causes heart damage and therefore increases cardiac enzymes. I.e troponin important in diagnosing a heart attack. So if my character took digitalis to create st depression on ecg and then co poisoned themself until unconscious. Would the doctor diagnose heart attack as co poisoning is notoriously difficult to diagnose even if it is looked for. And my character said it was a heart attack to claim insurance? Is this poss? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7752 | 2/20/08 | in relation to a question put to you, Can one effectivly fake a heart attack, you said it is possible with some medication,could you advise me on wot medication would be best to acheive this. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7669 | 12/9/07 | Serita, i'm trying to write a book of a murder. The husband wants to kill the wife, who has "mitral valve prolapse" and takes beta-blockers everyday. What poison or drug he can give to her? Or in the case of a slow poisoning, do you know any substance wich can cause cancer in some months? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7658 | 12/2/07 | Why are you on this website for films and movie development? Do you also work with these problems in the film biz? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7597 | 11/5/07 | Hi could my character take digoxin and ephedrine together and have a heart attack. If so how much roughly? What are their interactions? Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7552 | 10/19/07 | i have just finished writing a movie which is partly based on fictions and partly on the killings in the religious violence in nigeria . how do i market the script | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7455 | 8/4/07 | Serita, i'm writing my first book, and there will have a character who will slowing poisoning a relative, everyday a slow dose. You think is possible to kill anyone with teas or extracts of plants with Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids, toxic to the liver? How much time will be needed, and what dosage/day? Have another sugestion of a substance of easy achieve easy to put in coffee? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7451 | 8/1/07 | I am not a screenwriter, but I have written several treatments for my story ideas already. So my question is...How do I go about scheduling a pitch meeting with any producers or studios? How much money are they're offering for just selling your story ideas? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7408 | 7/5/07 | The Judge in the 1980 movie "Little miss Marker" is not Lee Grant .But is realy Judge Judy from the TV when she was much younger .Lee Grant was born in 1927 .That would have made her 53 in the movie...The judge in little miss marker was much younger .What do u think ? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7382 | 6/21/07 | Dear Serita, Can you tell me how a doctor, specifically a psychiatrist, might poison his middle-aged wife in a way that would look like a natural death (not suicide) and pass an autopsy? I would especially like to use one of the new pharmaceuticals that is so hyped these days. But the savviest method would be great. And can you tell me how it would be administered and in what dose? Thanks so much for your expertise! Jack | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7227 | 4/4/07 | What natural substances if taken as an overdose (and how much), will cause a heart attack or systoms of one. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7226 | 4/1/07 | Is it possible to render someone unconcious with a scent? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7225 | 3/31/07 | Dear Serita, have there been cases of blind pilots being allowed to fly fully automated airplanes? thank you. Arifa | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7218 | 3/24/07 | Question 7062, 14 stones = 88kg or 196lbs. Therefore will 15grams of Potassuim Chloride be enough to induce a heart attack on a male adult of that weight? He has no other medical conditions. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7210 | 3/20/07 | Can I legally write a screenplay about someone who is dead, without getting written approval from any family member or anyone else for that matter? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7157 | 3/3/07 | Hi Serita, I have a scene where a husband tries to kill his wife, who was scared into a state of catatonia, with adrenaline, hoping it will cause heart failure. How plausible do you think this is? It has to be something untracable in an autopsy, and since adrenaline is natural, I made this his choice. Is their any other substance, poison out there that's undetectable in forensics? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7062 | 1/18/07 | My fictional character is 40 yrs and weighs around 14 stones. If I were to give him some how 50 grams of a salt substitute which contains 15 grams of Potassium Chloride, which this induce a heart attack for the character. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7044 | 1/10/07 | can a cardiac arrest damage the heart? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 7014 | 12/26/06 | Is a cardiac arrest classed as an heart attack. Does the heart get damaged from a cardiac arrest? What is the best way to stop the heart temporially? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6978 | 12/4/06 | Hi Serita, In your answer to question #6865, you mention that you take a tablet of Potassium that is 10MeQ, can you tell me what brand is the tablet, and where it is available? Are there other stronger Potassium tablets that you know of that are available over the counter? Many Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6967 | 11/30/06 | My character wants to commit suicide but he wants to make it look like an accident so his relatives can collect on the life insurance. Also he doesn't want his relatives to know he committed suicide. So he plans to get the flu and then take some kind of poison. Is there a poison that wouldn't show up on the autopsy or would damage the body the same way the flu would? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6946 | 11/18/06 | I have the perfect film script. make sure that you contact me by this mail address agnmkl@yahoo.com Thank you | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6911 | 11/3/06 | Will fingerprint left on an object fade and disappear itself after a period of time? If it will, hong long can it last on the object? Thanks | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6903 | 10/25/06 | How much of Ephedrine woild cause a heart attack? I believe Ephedrine is used in Diet supplements, and I wanted to slip this into a drink of food to cause the occurrance of a heart attack. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6872 | 10/11/06 | Hi Serita, I wanted to know what the police procedure is when a child is reported missing. Probably kidnapped. What is the exact order of actions the police will undertake. And how do police officers talk about such a case on the radio? Thanks very much. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6871 | 10/9/06 | QUESTION #6809 You replied to the above question suggusting that 50 to 100 MeQ of Potassium could cause a heart attack. What is that in mg or how much of liquid K+ in quantity would that be? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6865 | 10/5/06 | In an earlier question you said that excessive Potassium can cause a heart attack and gave a figure of 50 MeQ. What does this quantity equate to in Milligrams for us medical novices? I would assume that an excessive quantiy slipped into a drink will taste quite salty? If this is the case how could the taste be covered up/neutralised? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6863 | 10/4/06 | My character needs to be killed in such a way that it is quick either with common household substances or physchically with common objects (knives, blunt metal etc) or neck snapped etc. What is the best way? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6862 | 10/4/06 | If a person who has been infected with HIV for the past 14 years and is also taking drugs to maintain their condition, has their blood taken via syringe and then directly injected into a healthy person, will this infect that person. I have heard that the HIV virus cannot survive outside the body for more than a few minutes. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6861 | 10/4/06 | What is/are the best drugs/tablets/sustance that will cause a heart attack and kill a part of the heart? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6857 | 10/2/06 | Regarding the HIV question, how can you make certain that someone gets infected with HIV even after they have had expose to infected HIV blood through a cut and as you say is not guaranteed. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6831 | 9/30/06 | I need my character to be infected with HIV. What is the best way to acheive this? Would I need to obtain blood from someone who already has HIV and then inject or some other way get the blood into my character? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6829 | 9/29/06 | Can you write and sell a treatment, rather than the actual screenplay? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6809 | 9/25/06 | In an early question you mention that Potassium and Calcium can alter chemical balance and cause a heart attack. How much in quantity and weight (Milligrams) would you need to take to make this happen? I believe Magnesium can also be bad? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6784 | 9/18/06 | How much of Prussic acid needs to be consumed to cause a heart attack in humans? Bitter almonds contain some prussic acid, again what quantity of almonds would need to be consumed to be causing a injuiry like a heart attack? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6783 | 9/18/06 | Ephedra overdose is known to cause heart attacks and other injuries. What amount of this product would need to be consumed to trigger a heart attack? I need to slip my character in my play something in her drink to cause her an heart attcak. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6769 | 9/13/06 | What is the average length of time for a corpse to decompose into a mound of bones? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6768 | 9/13/06 | If I cut off both Vocal Cords of my villian, will he be able to make speech? How much off the vocal cord do I have to cut to make total speech loss? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6762 | 9/12/06 | Hello, in one of my screenpalys the city police fornsics/DNA lab is compromised by "the bad guys" who change the samples to protect others. How would this be handled, as in, who would you call in to straighten out the mess? Thank You | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6740 | 8/28/06 | What drugs can be used to permenantly caause the loss os speech. I need my character to take something that causes his speech to be lost permemantly. I guess the vocal cords could be cut to do this, but I am looking for drugs to do this. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6739 | 8/28/06 | What over the counter drugs can be used to have a heart attack, and how do these drugs cause the heart attack? Thanks | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6738 | 8/27/06 | My previous questions where in reference to me writing a crime thriller in which a fraudster tries to de-fraud a insurance firm, by having a heart attack. What I was asking was what is the best way to fake or have a heart attack and then pass the enzyme test. If this is acheived then the insurance firm will be satisfied with the heart attack and payout for the insurance claim made by fraudster. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6737 | 8/27/06 | Are there any house hold drugs that can be used to cause non fatal heart attacks. Also are there any drugs on the market that can be used to pass the Cardiac Enzymes test after a heart attack. ie to show high levels of troponin (TnI, TnT) and creatine phosphokinase. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6736 | 8/27/06 | I want to know what is the eaiset way to fake a heart attack. That is, is there a specific drug out there that can be taken to give the heart attack, that will be diagonised by the doctor. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6725 | 8/21/06 | Hey, I'm writing a story. Anyway, the main character gets knocked out. I researched chloroform and found out it only lasts a few minutes. My question is, is there some sort of drug that will keep her unconsious about two-six hours without being fatal? Also I would like to know the syptoms of this drug being administered, vomiting or anything like that. Thank you so much in advance! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6662 | 7/26/06 | can a heart attack be faked by taking out tobacco from a pack of cigarettes and drinking it? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6649 | 7/22/06 | Serita, In my screenplay, character A slips some kind of chemical (that is of easy access) into another character B's drink, which causes character A to have a stroke. Is there any particular chemicals that could decrease blood pressure or cause a stroke in any other way? Any help is greatly appreciated. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6470 | 4/30/06 | I have been a extra on a few sets and I would like to know what tactics can I use to accelerate my career so that I can entertain full time? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6446 | 4/20/06 | I have several characters that switch identities at various points throughout my screenplay. My concern is that I may violate screenwriting rules. What is the best way to handle multiple identities? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6361 | 3/11/06 | I have written a sexual screenwriting .If you deal this kind of screenwriting please contact to me or introduce sites & agencies that deal sexual screenwriting or how I can sell my screenwriting. Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6320 | 2/28/06 | Grizzmilking, is avalible internationally though Ingram. Over the counter at Barnes and Noble,Borders,Amazon.com. Please, if you have any pointers to help turn this silly book into a script I would be very gratfull.[801]-654-1119 | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6107 | 1/7/06 | Umm I have A friend Heather and her life has been really crappy....Tongith she got drunk and drank bleach ... I dont know how much I think about a cup ... So I was wounder How Fast Would that Kill a person? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6083 | 12/22/05 | I want to write a screenplay based on a book I read. What do I need to do to secure the movie and sreenplay rights? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6040 | 11/30/05 | If a man were given Rohypnol could he be aroused enough to have intercourse? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 6004 | 11/17/05 | In the case of selective mutism, that is, mutism wherein a person, formally verbal, doesn't, by choice, communicate orally ? Maybe a traumatic incident, like witnessing a muder, perhaps? How long could this condition last given that the person doesn't seek professional help but instead, just tries to go on with life with a loved one or family? Could longtime, built-up trust in a person cause the mute to suddenly speak? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5967 | 11/6/05 | Is it possible for a parent and a mute child to have a healthy relationship despite neither of them knowing sign language? I mean, theoretically, could they develop some crude yet effective way of communicating, like maybe the child writes messages on scraps of paper and/or uses certain bodily motions/facial expressions that the parent(s) has come to connect to certain wants, needs, etc. of the child? Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5921 | 10/17/05 | I have completed my 8 page treatment and have registered it with WGA. What steps should I take next? Do a treatment need coverage? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5903 | 9/28/05 | Serita, Here is my scenario. A victim is given Rohypnol to knock them out and then given potassium chloride to induce a heart attack. The Rohynol is not detected by the ME because foul play is not suspected. My question is: If a body is later exhumed, would there be any traces of the Rohypnol still in the body? If so, where would it be? Possibly still in the liver??? Lisa | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5888 | 9/8/05 | What are the symptoms of mercy poisoning? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5885 | 9/6/05 | If a young man had a UAC of .132, and a BAC of .243 what would you assume from those fact's? He was deceased at time of collection, and it was 08:00. He was also driving a vehicle across town, and had traveled 5.2 miles before crashing. He drove by the police dept. twice! Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5878 | 8/27/05 | Is it possible for a 16 year old male to develop some kind of throat cancer, only after a year of smoking, let's say, an average of 5 cigarettes per day? Thankyou. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5773 | 7/13/05 | Hello, I am writing a play and i need to find a way of killing one of my characters with poison, they need to ingest the poison, preferably in a drink, and it needs to be a fast acting poison, leading to death within 10-15 minutes. Any help you can give me would be greatly received. I have been looking at Cyanide but i have the problem of how the character got the cyanide. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5746 | 6/27/05 | DO you know of a condition where a child just simply won't wake up without anything physicly happening to them? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5745 | 6/26/05 | Can a Swiss Army knife penetrate the skin on someones back and could it be fatel? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5736 | 6/17/05 | Hi. What would you suggest as an interesting and original addiction for my eccentric character to have? It has to be something harmful to him, probably a drug. Thank you for your help. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5565 | 3/31/05 | A man is rushed to a hospital,and is never revived.Would his body be blue for a while after death if he was victim of a heart attack?What about a person who was choking and then had a heart attack?Would the death certificate list choking and heart attack?Would all aspects including photos of the autopsy be public record?Do coroners sometimes issue a death certificate and later a more detailed report?Do people always defecate,urinate,ejaculate,etc. at death? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5524 | 3/16/05 | Dear Serita: On autism: is it possible for an autistic person to actually be trained as an assassin, despite their mental ineptitude? Also, are some autistic people mute, permanently, and is it true that some of them simply refuse to speak at times, like when they fall into their childlike moods? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5506 | 3/8/05 | What substance could my villain give the victim to knock him unconscious so that his murder would like a drunken driving accident. If it is something that would be found in an autopsy I need it to be something that would not be found during typical procedures for this type of crime scene. My villain as well as other suspects has access to a college Lab if this opens up the possibilities. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5496 | 3/2/05 | Hi Serita, My mystery story involves a crime scene investigation, I watch CSI to get pointers, the CSI investigators are criminalists and their involved in criminalistics, what is their background going beyond science are they biologists, chemists? What is Grissom, I heard him being referred to as Dr? of what? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5464 | 2/18/05 | Hi Serita: I need to know what household goods one could use to prevent a body from smelling. In my story, the body (an elderly woman) is in an iron box in the basement: the box is possibly sealed up with candle wax. How long would it take before the body would normally begin to smell bad? Thanks!! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5449 | 2/7/05 | I have a great idea for a new semi-reality show. what should I do with it? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5425 | 1/28/05 | I am not a writer or do I want to be, Im just simply someone who has an idea for a motion pic on a subject that has never ever been used, I can not believe that something so big has ever been put into a film before and trust me this idea is based on a topic that involves millions and millions of people worldwide. Peter XX_EMT_XX@YAHOO.COM | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5399 | 1/23/05 | Hi, Will arsenic show up in an autopsy if poisoning is not suspected? Also, does arsenic give off a faint aromatic odor to the body cavities, or will it cause a tan foam to be present in the mouth? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5319 | 12/26/04 | Hi! I was told that if you pull someone's teeth out and throw their dead body in a pool of lime (like at concrete businesses) that the lime will destroy any evidence of the body. Is this true? I've done some research only to find that lime causes severe necrosis, but it's an alkaline, not an acid. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5306 | 12/18/04 | Is it possible, or credible, for a man to kill himself by shooting himself in the head twice? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5299 | 12/14/04 | In my story, I need the villain to slowly poison the hero over a period of several weeks. Would tampering with his exhaust system in his car cause enough carbon monoxide poisoning over time to kill him? Would the symptoms be similar to the flu (headache, nausea) so that he doesn't suspect anything? What would be the effects over time- would he just get worse, or eventually collapse? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5283 | 12/6/04 | Re cancer patient... She dies on the night shift. A night nurse kills her in a panic, because the woman's distressed about something emotional(kind of a mercy killing). It's the chief nurse who gets suspicious later on (because the woman wasn't close to death). I wanted physical evidence - but crude, so it's NOT obviously a medic! - and not found for a few days. Would the bag leak?? Alternatives? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5281 | 12/4/04 | I've a cancer patient who's given a morphine overdose. At first no one's suspicious, but then the chief nurse IS and it's investigated. Is the delay plausible? I know you can't overdose with a PCA and I don't want her injected (she's supposed to be awake at the time) so I've written it that a needle mark is found later in a discarded IV bag (it's not destroyed for some reason). Plausible or nuts? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5220 | 10/29/04 | Dear Miss. Stevens, This may seem like an odd question. It has nothing to do to your field of expertese. I just don't know who to ask. Anyhow, I was wondering how long it takes to go by bus from New york to Washington D.C? From New york to Salt Lake City? And from New york to Sacramento? The traveling time has to be correct in my script. Thanks a lot. Regards. Lars | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5157 | 10/5/04 | Hi Serita, I am writing about a heist at a major institution, the ring leader wants to rig up a "knock out" gas to the ventilation system, what do you recommend? he needs something that knocks out the workers within seconds without killing them, more short term paralysis or unconsciousness, that would buy them some time to compete the heist. Thanks Dan | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5108 | 9/26/04 | Ms. Stevens, thank you for giving some of your time. I've noticed in past answers that you suggest people call police stations, doctors, etc. Do these people really give feedback? I'd think they'd be too busy to bother with writers calling to get free professional info. (It usually takes a day or two for my doctor's nurse to return my call about real issues and/or questions, and she seems bothered to do so.) Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5079 | 9/23/04 | Hello Serita. How are you? I'd like to know if there is any place on the internet or other where I could get information in how forensic detectives and homicide detectives work? About the langauge they use in their work? I live in Sweden so please don't tell me to jump into the nearest headquarter or call them. Thank you. Lars | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5073 | 9/21/04 | The topic is lead poisoning. Could you recommend reliable sites for information about long-term and short-term exposure? I would like to know the short/long-term symptoms and degrees of exposure leading up to fatality. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5026 | 9/6/04 | What kind of acid or drug can simulate a heart attack | Serita Stevens |
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| # 5006 | 9/1/04 | Congrats on the new book "The Forensic Nurse"! Where can I find details on the physical/mental symptoms of gangrene - injury through death - for a 18th century period piece I'm writing? My character lives nearly five months after his initial injury. What stages did he go through? Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4985 | 8/23/04 | I have a poison-related question! Is there a poison one could put in a vaginal lubricant that would kill, and how long would it take? if it were an edible lubricant, is there anything that would be fatal if absorbed cutaneously but not if ingested? (I was thinking of honey, maybe honey from poisonous plants, but don't know if that's realistic) THANKS | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4984 | 8/23/04 | I have a poison-related question! Is there a poison one could put in a vaginal lubricant that would kill, and how long would it take? if it were an edible lubricant, is there anything that would be fatal if absorbed cutaneously but not if ingested? (I was thinking of honey, maybe honey from poisonous plants, but don't know if that's realistic) THANKS | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4955 | 8/20/04 | Mr. Stevens, if a person drank bleach, what kind of drugs would a doctor give him after the hospital visit to get him back to normal? Thanks. Josh. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4757 | 7/13/04 | Hello. I have an idea for a reality TV show. I need to know how to get an agent to pick it up and what format to present my idea in, professionally? Is it worth it to pitch an idea, or how much could it be worth based on your experience if at all possible. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4751 | 7/12/04 | Could any of the conentrations of arsenicum album, as sold by homeopaths, be used as a fatal poison for an 86 year old, 90 pound woman? Also, would the final symptoms of a fatal poisoning by gradual accumulation be any different from those of an acute poisoning? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4625 | 5/5/04 | Serita, what does Prozac taste like? If you don't drink it down fast enough, does it disperse fast inside your mouth? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4533 | 3/13/04 | Hello, I needed to know about heart conditions and their respective medication that, mixed with alcoholic drinks, would lead to probable death. Can you think of any? Thank you in advance. Antonio S. Rodrigues | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4433 | 2/2/04 | Ms. Stevens, I remember you stating that your book was published by Writer's Digest. How come I can't find it on their site? Can you tell me where I can get a copy of it? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4397 | 1/21/04 | Single mom's daily cycle for a year is to snort methamphetamine to cope with night job, then use another drug after work to come down from the speed so she can sleep & be ready for her kids after school. What might the second drug be? Heroin? Describe the behavioral manifestations of combined addictions? What happens if she abruptly binges on meth for a week without her downer drug? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4393 | 1/21/04 | Serita,In my story, a body is found badly burnt. The room is normal so the body has been moved. If she was burnt alive in a car, an accelarant used, what would the body look like? I wanted to get the body to be red and blistered, and the cause of death to be the burns. Also, how would the forensic team go about the case? Who would deal with it? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4358 | 1/6/04 | Ms. Stevens, thank you so much for your response about Clorox bleach. According to your answer, since it will take some time before internal bleeding, I'm guessing he won't be vomiting blood till much later? If he's about to pass out, will he lose is hearing as well. Thank you for your time. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4355 | 1/4/04 | Ms. Stevens, if a person is overdosed with Clorox bleach, what might happen to him? His vision? What does he vomit up? Will his stomach have a burning sensation? How much time does he have? Thanks so much! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4331 | 12/23/03 | Dear Serita, I hope you can help me. I seem to have passed the first "test" with my screenplay: a reader likes it and is recommending it to the producer. My question is that I don't know how this process works. What are the possibilities if the producer likes it? Is it likely that I as a new writer will continue to be involved with the project? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4297 | 12/3/03 | Hi Serita - What sort of brain injury could occur, and to what specific part of the brain, especially, that would debilitate a person, robbing them of their memory and higher cognitive functions but yet still not kill them? I know someone who suffered several concussions and was still only mildly disfunctional (Back of the head impacts) Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4211 | 11/7/03 | Hello Serita, I have done a form of automatic writing for many people.It has helped them and myself greatly.I would like to use this writing for other things like giving a different (without judgement) perspective on current events such as the war in Iraq, Arnold's election and Rush Limbaugh's current problem. (I've done this) I view it as interesting rather than spiritual. Where might I submit this type of information/perspective as well my story. Thanks Kathy | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4181 | 11/4/03 | Is it possible to date scratches on a brick wall ie these scratches are 3-6 months old. If so what technique would be used. Thank you in advance. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4172 | 11/3/03 | Hello, There was an episode of ER where George Clooney's character showed up in the ER drunk or badly hung over. They desperately needed him to work so he was given a drug that countered the effects of the alcohol. What was this drug? Based on this info, was Dr. Ross drunk or hung over? I have a character in my story who has a similar experience. Thank you. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4149 | 10/29/03 | hello, i will be down in the los angeles area in two weeks, and i would like to know since i don't have an agent, what is the best way to get your scripts sold, or even look at? thank you | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4122 | 10/25/03 | Hi, I am writting a screenplay that involves a charactor who goes on life support after being hit by a truck. I have two questions for you. 1. Do you what is called when someone who is on life support has a chance of waking up? 2. Do you know any web-site were I could learn more about life support? Thanks for your time. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4099 | 10/14/03 | Poison. What is a poison that would be somewhat accessible in early 1950's Midwest (Kansas) in the U.S. ? This poison would have to be lethal in small to moderate dosages and able to be diluted in liquid (ie. coffee, soda, etc). All I can come up with is Arsenic? Is this my best shot? Or do you know of anything else? Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4035 | 9/20/03 | Hi, Is there such a case where a "disease" will kill a person, within say a month, without any (all almost any) signs of sickness? Or is this scientifically impossible. If so, what do you recommend as an alternative? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 4015 | 9/17/03 | just wondering what you mean, specifically, by 'expression' being copyrighted? if for example, i change the characters' names but keep the storyline exactly the same am i infringing on expression? is it possible that i go to a specific studio to obtain the copyright, and suggest that i write a remake of one of their pictures, and they decide to do it, but without me? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3994 | 9/5/03 | Hi, I have a type of disease in mind but I'm not sure if it's realistic. Could you put a name to a disease which allows a person to be normal as if they were completely healthy, but will kill them in a couple of weeks? Thank you. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3993 | 9/4/03 | Dear Ms Stevens: You have been most helpful with previous inquiries! Could tell me: if a body was frozen (post mortem) could the prior freezing be detected on autopsy when the thawed body was brought in? If so, how? What would be the exact indications that would show the body had been frozen? This is outside your excellent command of issues re poison, but I value your forensic knowledge and sense of humor. Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3992 | 9/4/03 | Where can I find a book on the study of human bones and any disease they may have died from? I also need to know what a Doctor who does this is called. Any where I can get this info will be nice. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3972 | 8/26/03 | In reference to #3926: Thank you very much for your answer. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3965 | 8/23/03 | When writing a script what does EXT. and INT. mean? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3937 | 8/18/03 | Serita, I hope I'm not violating the agreement. I bought and read certain areas of your book. However I have found some of the information to be miss leading. (not an attack) I was hoping to have an opportunity to speak or e-mail with you about specifics. No I do not want to poison anyone. Tks Michael | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3932 | 8/16/03 | Dear Serita: If a person has been exposed to phosgene, what would his body look like in death? Any "flags" during the autopsy that would alert the ME, or is it something that could be missed if he's not looking for it? Thank you! Susan | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3926 | 8/12/03 | I am doing a sports screenplay, and one of my characters need to slip a banned substance in one of the players drink. The effect should elevate their ability while creating either some kind of dizziness,etc I know steroids do this, but what kind? Can you give me an ideal drug for this? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3899 | 8/7/03 | Hello,I have done a movie using MS WORD.I just need to know how do I get it to an agent,and how is the prosedure.Need your help! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3890 | 8/5/03 | I would like to expand on a previous question asked by another person. What is the name of the drug that can make a person appear as though they are dead? Is there a certain process to revive them? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3878 | 8/3/03 | hi u said in a previous answer that if u wanted to fake a heart attack is that you will need the herb zoombie where can i get that from. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3853 | 7/28/03 | What does a body look like after it's been poisoned by barbados nut? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3752 | 7/5/03 | Ms. Stevens, regarding the Prozac question: how long would it take the person to become nauseous after taking it? Thank you for your help. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3746 | 7/1/03 | In question #1014 you refered to substances that could be used to fake a death. What might they be. I am interested in having a character to be dead long enough to stage his viewing, then be brought around by an acomplice, presumably the coroneror undertaker. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3740 | 6/30/03 | Ms. Stevens, what can happen to a person who doesn't need Prozac takes it, and at a large dose? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3735 | 6/29/03 | Dear Serita Stevens, I am from India, I want to write a crime story set in US. I want to know about the rankings of lieutenant, officer, sheriff, detective, FBI agents. I want to know what is the highest post in police and also the order from low (beginning) to high. who is the first to go to the scene of crime? warm regards, Gururaj | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3734 | 6/28/03 | I'm hoping this is involved in your field...Husband comes home to find his home is a crime scene (wife has been murdered), what is the customary method of 'breaking the news' to the husband? Do they go downtown or over by the ambulance? What is the officer supposed to say? etc. Any help you could offer on this subject would be a great help | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3718 | 6/26/03 | Hi! How can an aspring screenwriter get representation if no one is accepting new writers? Secondly, Where can i find a list of good agents or managers that will look at new writers | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3688 | 6/22/03 | Thanks for reading my question. Is there anyway to a fake heart attack without really having a real one. Could you also fool the machines at the hospital. ie.. EKG's. thanks again | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3667 | 6/18/03 | Can you please tell me if someone has a major head injury, could they appear to be in a coma, but can still sense, i.e. smell and hear what is going on around them? And if so, would a brain wave monitor disply this? Is there a medical term for this? Thanks So Much! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3663 | 6/17/03 | How can one effectivly fake a heart attack? Believeable enough so that he would be rushed to the hospital and so the doctors cant figure out what caused the heart attack or why. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3655 | 6/17/03 | Thank you for your most excellent help! Your book is great. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3650 | 6/15/03 | How long does it take a cigarette filter to decompose discarded on the ground? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3647 | 6/14/03 | I am working on a story, the serial killer uses belladona on his victims. I have Deadly Doses, but it gives only pre-death symptoms, not post-mortem evidence. What I'm wondering is, would there be any visable trauma to the corpse? Redness, rash, hemmorage of the eyes, etc. Would the ME be able to look at her and say yes, it was atropine and the tox results will confirm it. Thanks In advance, Tru | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3630 | 6/9/03 | Your book arrived. VERY good! Victim w/severe heart disease, nitro etc. Victim must collapse in minutes w/death very certain. Killer toxic plant expert w/extensive collection. Could use foxglove, Barbados Nut, Lily of Valley, Monkshood, Star of Bethlehem, Water Hemlock. Plant parts or distillate can be given in wine and/or a salad or food. Tranquillizer or anti-nausea pill possible in wine prior to poisoning if vomiting lessens efficacy. What are best combinations? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3619 | 6/7/03 | Are terrorist scripts still selling? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3596 | 6/5/03 | Would the FBI or ATF give "buy money" to one of it's undercover agents infiltrating a group of gun runners so he could buy guns to convince them he's bad too, and get deeper undercover? Could they get as much as thirty thousand? And which would it be, the ATF, or FBI handling this? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3587 | 6/2/03 | In the 19th century, many people died of "consumption". Am I correct that this was actually what we know as tuberculosis? How contagious was it back then and how fast would someone show symptoms if they lived in close quarters with someone with consumption? What might those early symptoms look like? Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3585 | 6/2/03 | My character is a man hater who finds her victims at night clubs. She is using liquid potassium to spike their drinks and induce a heart attack. How much should she be using on the average size man and would he taste it? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3548 | 5/27/03 | i been sick for awile stomac constapated arms and leg twitching vains on temple tighten feels like something stuck in throat mouth taste like copper arms hurt some times jaw burns dont burp right please help me 703 7981553 | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3533 | 5/24/03 | In response to question #3459. You answered this question perfectly.Thank you. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3507 | 5/18/03 | I would like to write new words for music that has already been published and copywrited(e.g., write new words to the tune of "Hey Jude"). What problems might I encounter and/or who do I contact for permission to use the music? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3489 | 5/14/03 | Is there a way that someone can take crystal meth without there knowledge and what kind of dose can be given and how. Thank you. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3478 | 5/12/03 | Thank you for your reply! (Your book has not yet arrived, so please suffer another question.) Digitalis from foxglove leaves will be the toxic agent used by my murderer. If the victim already has heart disease, what medication would the victim be taking that would be contraindicated for digitalis? (ie a medication that would enhance the toxic effects of digitoxin) I don't think nitroglycerine for angina is contraindicated. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3459 | 5/9/03 | A mad man is loose in a building, but he is not holding the people hostage. who shows up to the scenes like these? Swat, FBI, ATF? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3446 | 5/7/03 | Is there a "natural" substance which will increase human heart rate dramatically? That is, is there a plant or animal substance which, if ingested, will raise the heart rate so high as to endanger a person with heart disease? (I am aware of atropine, but that is an injectable non-natural chemical.) Many thanks. And I will get your book! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3396 | 4/28/03 | Ms. Stevens, I was just wondering if I could get your book at Barnes & Nobel...I don't trust buying stuff over the internet. Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3380 | 4/26/03 | I'm sorry, I may not have been clear with my previous question about Insulin. I am looking for a poison or chemical that could be mistaken for insulin when looking at it in liquid form (i.e. Clear) , with no medical tests or anything else. Do you know of any that could be used? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3370 | 4/24/03 | I am doing research for a play and I was wondering, is there a drug or poison that could be mistaken for insulin, works quickly in small doses, and is injected into the body? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3347 | 4/22/03 | Serita- In the script, an older woman has ovarian cancer, which the doctor describes as having seeded in the stomach, being completely involved with tumor and constricting the stomach so that it's incapable of emptying. The doctor then prescribes comfort care, suggesting hydration only. Is this dialogue accurate? Thanks/Joe | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3277 | 4/12/03 | If a person had been continually sedated with laudanum (in the 1800's) syrup, and someone else found out about it and, trying to protect her, surreptitiously watered the tincture even further, how long would it take to eliminate the addiction in the sedated subject and what would the symptoms of "cleaning up the system" be? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3265 | 4/10/03 | if a non diabetic was given a insulin overdose would it show up in an autopsy | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3235 | 4/6/03 | Hi. A man pleads not-guilty to raping and murdering a young women. What would his sentence be probably? What would the sentence be if it was just rape, or just murder? Thanks a lot. John | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3224 | 4/4/03 | Ms. Stevens, if a 70-year-old man finds out that he has lung cancer, how much time does he have left to live? What will happen to him? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3093 | 3/2/03 | Hi, thanks for looking at my question. I hope you can give me a good answer. I'm TRYING to write a mystery novel, is there a drug that can be administered somehow into the body and kill the person, but will not show up in an autopsy report? Therefore, the medical examiner cannot say what the cause of death is. Thanks for your time. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3091 | 3/1/03 | What can kill someone but will not show up in an autopsy report? So, the person dies, but the medical examiner cannot say exactly what this person died from. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3085 | 2/27/03 | Paramount Pictures bought a pitch "very" similar to my screenplay. How do I go about getting another studio or developement executive to look at my script or at least my logline or synopsis. I know studios are often in a neck-and-neck competition trying to out do the other by making similar films at the same time. Any advice you can offer is greatly appreciated. Thank you for you time, Jeffrey Dainton | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3046 | 2/22/03 | What kind of drugs can fake a heart attack? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3045 | 2/22/03 | What kind of drugs can fake a heart attack? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3020 | 2/14/03 | Do film-makers need special permits to film bodies being identified at the morgue, or are mannequins used instead? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 3005 | 2/12/03 | Ms. Stevens, I have heard stories about Seniors who find out about a dangerous disease too late and they only have months left to live. I was wondering if you could tell me what are some of those diseases. Thank you for your time. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2966 | 1/31/03 | Were two-way police radios used yet in 1937 Florida? I've looked through the web, and can't find an answer. Thanks a lot! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2905 | 1/17/03 | Thanks for taking the time to answer my question.How much does it take to over dose on crystal meth?And when you do over dose what is the syptoms that would occur?Thank you | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2878 | 1/8/03 | Hi Serita - cant believe i found this site - this is great - okay heres my question - a character in my novel is murdered and i would like to know if the assailant was doing Crystal Meth and his saliva was on the victims skin, is there some test that could be performed which could identify traces of Meth on the victim's skin and what would that test be? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2845 | 12/31/02 | Hi Serita, Would a four year sentence be appropriate for an eighteen year old man found guilty of statutory rape of a sixteen year old girl? And would he go to a State, or Federal prison? Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2820 | 12/18/02 | Hi Serita, Do parolees get any cash, (i.e. $90 bus fare) upon release from prison? If an 18 year old was caught breaking and entering a home and robbing it, then resisted arrest, would a seven year sentence be appropriate? If he accidentally injured the family pet while in the act, could he also be charged with animal abuse? It's a first time offence. Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2786 | 12/11/02 | If a good entertainment attorney is interested in you as a long term client, will they charge you hourly, or jsut work on commision from your project sales like how an agent would? 2. Will an attorney help a client find an agent and manager? Does it make sense early in a carrer to have as much rep. as possible? How do you know who's goodwill a good one take on anyone for hourly? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2768 | 12/11/02 | I have a character who has just had his foot amputated. He is coming out of the anesthesia but it not completely consious. What could I give him that would make him lucid? It doesn't matter if it's risky. If he doesn't move he dies. Thank you. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2753 | 12/9/02 | Ms. Stevens, I am actually doing research for a possible novel and was wondering if you could help me. I know that when a person dies, the blood travels to the lowest part of the body, leaving the skin with a pale-white color. I want to know at what point does the skin turn yellow then black? Why does it do that? Thank you for your time. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2707 | 11/26/02 | Is there actually a drug that can induce a heart attack? If so, do you know what it's called? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2701 | 11/23/02 | 18 year old breaks and enters house, is caught by police while stealing jewelry, resists arrest, and accidentally hurts homeowner's dog. If first offence, what would the charges be? Could he get a seven year sentence? Upon release, must he live in halfway house, or could he live on his own? Does prison give cash ($90?) upon release? Does he have parole officer, and must he avoid other parolees? Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2611 | 10/23/02 | Hi Serita! I just completed making my first script and i was wondering how i would go about getting it published and how much money i would expect to make on my first script. Thanks for the help! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2522 | 9/21/02 | Can a person who cooks up crank easily make a bad--deadly--batch easily? Any specifics on what he would add more of? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2520 | 9/20/02 | I am producing a play set in the 1930's in a dance Hall/ brothel. Two of the characters take drugs on stage. What were popular drugs in the 30's and how were they ingested? I know a lot of people smoked opium and pot but, we can't smoke in this space. What's the best drug to go with? The more specific you can be the better Thank you | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2499 | 9/16/02 | Dear Serita, Thank you first of all for taking the time for these questions. Is there a plant or herb that can render someone unconscious? Without the usual vomiting and diarrhea? Say put in a drink or something? How much for a large man? And how long to work? Thank you. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2481 | 9/8/02 | Need to kill off a character via insulin overdose shot into a vein. Need to render him unconscious, then dead, as quickly as possible since killing occurs outdoors. Character is over 80, quite healthy, about 5'10/170 lbs and not rpt not diabetic. I realize insulin will show up during autopsy. Could you advise appropriate dose and how quickly it could possibly knock him out? Thanks much. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2429 | 8/26/02 | A mother struggles with the thought that her son committed suicide from a heroin overdose. The coroner can't determine accidental or suicide. The only clue left for the mother is the boy took the needle apart and hid it (only the syringe was in his hand, he also had hep. c). What would this suggest to the mother? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2360 | 8/14/02 | What substance could one inject into a person that would cause death, that looks like insulin? I need something that was available in 1937. Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2343 | 8/9/02 | Hi. I hope you can answer this, but no-one had drugs as their field. My question is what are the main effects of taking heroine? Do people hallucinate from heroine? If not, which drugs do cause hallucination? Also, what are the main drugs used in hollywood? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2334 | 8/7/02 | To kill a diabetic character by injecting them with something other than insulin, what would do it - that would look like insulin in the syringe? Since it takes place in the 1930's, do you know how insulin was kept then? Was it in small viles in the person's ice box? And how were needles kept and sharpened between uses? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2325 | 8/5/02 | I have written a 146 page screenplay. It is based on actual real life events. I have contacted several producers and agents, and was wondering what the going rate is if someone were to purchase my rights to the story and the screenplay. Any advice on what I should ask for such as royalties, etc. Help!! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2307 | 8/5/02 | I know that in order to sell a script now-a-days, it is a good idea to have an actor/actress attached. My question is how do I contact the actor I have in mind (Ed Harris)? I have tried to find agents to forward the script to but I am unable to find a way to send Mr. Harris my script. Can you help? Thank you. Robin | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2302 | 8/2/02 | I am unfamiliar with your calcium potassium idea. The question I have, is if this worked (and somehow went undetected and unlooked for), would there be some obscure sign that perhaps someone with a casual medical interest might detect? (signs as in the actions of the person.. would there be any change in thirst? coordination?) | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2292 | 7/29/02 | Hi, I'm doing a scene (two, actually) in which the victim (female, 5'5", 125 lb, fit, no alcohol/drugs in her system) is being kidnapped, and so is injected with sodium pentothal to put her to sleep. About how long, in general, would it take for the shot to knock her out? Thanks in advance for your help. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2279 | 7/20/02 | Dear Serita--is it possible do you think to feed bees with the nectar of only poisonous flowers to produce a honey that is naturally poisonous? also--how much potassium does it take to create an overdose by injection? is it in mg? and is potassium benzoate a good choice? much thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2256 | 7/13/02 | Dear Serita, a few questions actually. I like your potassium calcium suggestion. I was wondering if adding these to a drink would be tasteless/colorless and odorless? is it possibile a bee could be annointed with poison and sting someone to death? is there a poison that when given an antidote would be hard to revive due to the vein problem of a heroin addict with spent veins. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2215 | 6/27/02 | hello i am currently writing a screen playy on racial discrimingation in the 1960's do you see a possible gap in the market for a movie to be done on that that you. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2196 | 6/23/02 | I am a new writer. I am enjoying writing my first book. It seems to be going well, but I am having a little trouble with publishing lingo. Could you please explain the difference between a solicited and an unsolicited manuscript? I would really appreciate it. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2119 | 5/29/02 | Hi, An assassin enters his victim's house at nigh, while the victim sleeps. Assassin them places a piece of cloth with chloroform over the victim’s face, for a few seconds, then he places a burning cigarette in the victim's hand and leaves. Therefor it should look like the victim was smoking in bad and fell asleep, setting the place on fire... The question is, would there be traces of chloroform detected in the body? Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2116 | 5/27/02 | Serita, how many milligrams of methamphetamine does it take to induce a model psychosis? How many repeated doses are necessary? If you had covertly induced a model psychosis in an oblivous subject 12 weeks earlier, would you be able to time the subject's mental breakdown to occur on a specific date, such as his 28th birthday, for example, by creating an incident that would cause the subject loss of sleep the night before? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2078 | 5/11/02 | Is an autopsy always required when drug overdose is the suspected cause of death? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 2072 | 5/8/02 | I'm looking for a drug that can be injected to bring on the signs of death without actually killing a person. One that perhaps slows the heart beat to a flatline but the person can be revived later. Thanks! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1939 | 3/28/02 | Serita, Can you please give me an email address to someone who may know about police procedures on a MAN HUNT and STING. I have been unable to get information from the police. My questions are rather complicated, which I would like to explain a bit. My email is RedCloak99@hotmail.com Thank you | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1903 | 3/18/02 | if i were to cook how would i know if it was ready? and how whould i cut it and make it so its if i wanted to snort it would i have to cut it iwth anything? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1875 | 3/9/02 | what is a lieutenant's job on a murder case? in most movies I see a captain giving orders to detectives on a murder case. But I hear that it is really a lieutenant who is in charge of overseeing a case. Does a lieutenant actually work on a case? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1874 | 3/9/02 | If a person is a target by some killer, and they know the killer will make an attempt on this person...how many detectives or FBI agents would be put on the case. I would assume they stakeout the house. But would there be more than 2 detectives on the case? I have a team of four. Is that correct? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1791 | 1/30/02 | Hello, I was woundering if there is a drug or something that fakes death. Like if a person takes it he looks dead, but then after some time has passes he recovers. And also if there is a drug that fakes a hear attack, like after someone has taken it he drops dead shortly after and it looks like he had died of natural causes. Thanx in advance! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1790 | 1/29/02 | Can a large dose of arsenic cause temporary blindness and deafness? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1779 | 1/24/02 | Dear Serita, thank you for your time and inciteful answers. I have a scene where a suicidal women has slashed both her wrists. She is being wheeled on a gurney, having lost a lot of blood and unconscious. What are some of the terms the doctor would order the nurses to do (i.e., drugs, preparations, etc) as they wheel her to the ER? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1766 | 1/20/02 | Dear Serita, I have a villain who wants to comit the "perfect murder" by injecting a substance in his victim that would cause a natural death (i,e. heartattack), but would be virtually untracable in forensics. I vaguely remember seeing something like this in another movie. Does such a substance exists? And what would it be called. Thanks for your time and advice. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1740 | 1/13/02 | Hi Serita. Could you please give me information on the post-mortem human eye? More specifically, does the pupil constrict or dilate after death and does embalming have any effect on this? At about what rate does decomposition occur within room temperature? I've asked a small number of morticians about this but they didn't know because they use eye-caps before beginning the embalming process. I would be eternally grateful for any help! Thank you! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1719 | 1/8/02 | Hello Stevens, I'm currently writing a screenplay and I wanted to ask, is it possible for a person to overdose on Morphine? And if it is, what are the effects? Can ou tell me about halepheridol - without it is a schezophrenic in danger of hallucination? How long does it take before a dead body starts decaying? Can a person kill by choking someone with amonia? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1707 | 1/4/02 | Hi, I'd like to ask if you could help me with my research. I'd like to find out how the "laudanum tincture " is made and what is the dosage to commit a suicide.I mean a dosage in mg/kg of human weight. In case I'd appreciate even a contact on some web site. Thank you in advance. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1636 | 12/1/01 | how long does a dna kit actually take?-(rape kit) | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1634 | 11/29/01 | Serita, Would a "perfect heart shot"(high powered rifle/ long distance) produce minimal or maximum blood loss? A "catastrophic brain shot"(same rifle/close range)-- minimal or maximum blood loss? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1633 | 11/29/01 | Serita, Thanks for the information about tranquilizer drugs. Would Katamine be feasible to use? An extremely fit l20 LBS female, smoker, and alcohol in the system, If so, which intramuscular region would offer the quickest "knock-out" time? I appreciate your time immensely. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1587 | 11/16/01 | Serita, Can you please tell me the name of a tranquilizer drug, that can be administered through a dart, and a general time frame of how long the dose would last? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1585 | 11/15/01 | what would simulate the effects of a heartattack enough to fool er doctors. with out killing the subject of course thanks | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1533 | 10/27/01 | Hello, Serita. My character gets shot multiple times by an assault rifle, goes into surgery, survives, but remains in a deep coma. Can you give me a condition that would cause doctors to decide to "pull the plug" shortly after (i.e. brain damage). | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1526 | 10/25/01 | I sat down on day and decided to write a script, something I have always been interested in. I feel that my peice is wonderful, however it seems to contain a lot of simple language. I read in a couple of books that the scene descriptions should be short and to the point and that the characters' actions should be worded in short, simple sentences. Is this true? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1447 | 9/20/01 | dear serita, what in your opinion are the kinds of subject material that will capture audience attention? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1403 | 9/4/01 | Hi Serita, My question is a bit gory. I'm working on a serial killer script. Could you tell me what type of acid would quickly eat the flesh straight to the bone, could be stored in a small glass jar and be easily found in a hospital, retail store, or industry outlet. Thanx | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1267 | 7/7/01 | I am working on a screenplay that takes place in a hospital concerning several cancer patients. Can you suggest any material, whether it be another movie, book, articles, support groups, etc. that will help me to describe my characters in an honest and respectful way? Thank you. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1247 | 7/2/01 | Dear Serita How would a person, who had tried to commit suicide by cutting their wrists, be treated in a hospital if they resisted treatment? Thank you. Lisa. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1245 | 6/30/01 | Does the police get involved in a Stalking, or do they hand it off to the FBI? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1243 | 6/28/01 | Dear Serita, In my screenplay, I wanted to know if it is possible for someone to have a dislocated finger (old injury) that could by accidentally re-dislocated then popped back into place? Could the person themselves pop it back and would there be sound as it's popped? Thanking you in advance of your assistance. Lisa. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1209 | 6/20/01 | can you help me get my screen play to the top. it's about woman was going with another and her boyfriend find out that she was cheat on him and her boyfriend killed your secart loving, screen 2 her loving will come back and killed. if you like this deal help me find somebody who was help so i give you my phone number. phone number (985)526-8997 thanl you for your time | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1206 | 6/18/01 | hi serita! i was just inquiring about a drug that can be put in food and cause a heart attack, was around in the late 60's and was very common to households (even if its an overdose of a common-type drug, i just need a name). Thankyou for your help! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1192 | 6/15/01 | My character has been trapped outside all night in the bitter cold. When they find him in the morning, he is passed out and remains in a coma for 4 days. The doctor explains this to his family, but I am stuck here. Is it even possible for cold/hypothermia etc to cause a coma?? What should the doc say to explain this? Thank you much | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1098 | 5/15/01 | Do you call Rohypnol by its market name or scientific name(Flunitrazepam)? When it makes someone aggresive is that for the entire time the drug is working (8hrs.) or only a portion? How would they behave? If a man were given Rohypnol could he be aroused enough to have intercourse? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1075 | 5/4/01 | I am a writer in NY and would like to get my script I wrote to the big screen how can I make the right connections, where is the best place for me to send my script? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 1014 | 4/12/01 | I’m looking for a substance (and antidote) that would fake a heart attack sufficiently to fool ambulance personnel and last long enough for a person to be transported to a medical center, but then be revived almost immediately by an accomplice. Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 956 | 3/19/01 | Could you tell me which drugs could be put into a drink that would mimic symptoms of a heart attack? Thanks for any help you can give. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 810 | 1/31/01 | Dear MS Stevens, I sent a general query letter to a production company. They liked my letter and asked me to meet with them to discuss my project. I have a completed manuscript I am proud of, but I have no idea what to do next. I have never pitched my script before and have no idea what to do! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 786 | 1/25/01 | In my current story I have a woman poison a man with a "Prescription Drug" mixed into his Daquiri... What would be a good prescription drug for this? I currently am using valium..I really need a drug that would not take effect instantly, but maybe within 20 minutes. Thanks. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 627 | 7/10/00 | My character needs an incurable disease that will eventually kill him slowly and painfully. (Thus setting up an euthinasia debate) Can you recommend one? One that won't debillitate him until his final days if possible. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 510 | 5/18/00 | Hello. What is the average percentage of film profit a first time screenwriter usually makes (or should ask for) after selling his script? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 497 | 5/16/00 | Serita, Hi I'm looking for anything that could cause the eyes to turn black while living or in death? Thank you, Amanda | Serita Stevens |
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| # 464 | 4/28/00 | I'm writing a story in which the main character becomes a suspect in a murder. While I want the tension of him being a suspect, I don't want him in jail as it will bog down the story. Are there situations in which someone who is considered a suspect in a crime does not have to be jailed? Perhaps a situation where there isn't yet enough evidence to convict? Thanks for your help! | Serita Stevens |
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| # 431 | 4/12/00 | In a case where a rape is witnessed by many people can the state step in and decide to prosecute without the victim's consent and or testimony? (In the case of a minor...no parents are involved.) | Serita Stevens |
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| # 409 | 3/30/00 | Hi Serita, I was wondering what kind of a mark a Taser and/or Electric Stun gun would leave on a body. Would it be visible? Could it be detected by other means i.e. would the body display any other signs indicating this had been used if it was not the cause of death? Could you cover up the marks of the Taser by causing some trauma to the area on a still living person, so that it would not show up in an autopsy? Thanks a lot. | Serita Stevens |
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| # 383 | 3/14/00 | is it possible to have an autistic albino child? i need a genetic condition that would describe a child who is withdrawn yet intelligent, pale white with pink eyes and white hair? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 373 | 3/11/00 | Dear Serita: This may or may not be within the realm of your expertise, but here goes: Is is plausible that the injectible form of testosterone (T-cypionate or T-propionate) could be administered secretly, say slipped into a drink, and still confer upon its target the same masculinizing effects as if injected intramuscularly? You may be wondering where I'm going with this, and perhaps you can help me out on whether the plot line is feasible: A female protagonist unknowingly ingests testosterone via spiked drinks and over time the androgenizing effects irreversibly transform her into a man. That's it in a nutshell. Appreciate all the insight you might offer... | Serita Stevens |
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| # 283 | 12/21/99 | Serita, If a prisoner is killed while serving a sentence at an american penitentiary, who has jurisdiction over the investigation? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 259 | 11/30/99 | After a rape has occured, how long would the semen sample be valid, couple of days, weeks, hours? Would taking a bath or shower destroy all the sample, most of it or just contaminate it? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 180 | 10/11/99 | When does the FBI get involved with the investigation of a kidnapping? | Serita Stevens |
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| # 136 | 9/28/99 | Hi Serita! Thanks for taking the time to field my questions. How would a doctor, practicing around the turn of the century, test a live patient for belladonna? For deadly nightshade poisoning? Also, how was laudanum administered? What effects would laudanun have on an otherwise healthy patient? Thanks for your help! Karen | Serita Stevens |
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| # 109 | 9/10/99 | Hi, Serita. Can you give some details about DNA analysis? Where is it done? How long does it take? What are the lab procedures involved? More specifically, what steps would be involved in determining if a murder suspect is a DNA match for skin found under a victim's fingernails? Also, if a body (in a casket)was exhumed after twenty years in order to find new evidence...what would the corpse look like? Just bones and clothes? Some skin? Would there be anything left under a corpse's fingernails after that much time? Would there even be fingernails? Thanks a ton for your help! Karen | Serita Stevens |
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| # 92 | 8/31/99 | Hello, Serita. Can you recommend a book about autopsy procedure. There's an autopsy scene in a script I'm writing and I want to make the procedure authentic. In particular, there must be technical language used by the coroner during the examination, words such as, "contusion", "laceration", etc. Thank you, Russ PS: Serita's a pretty name. I've heard it only once before, during a trip to Cuba. | Serita Stevens |
