Michael Jackson's Dermatologist Warned Singer About Diprivan

Jul 9th, 2009 - MTV

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A number of anonymous and secondhand insiders have come forward since Michael Jackson's death to discuss the pop star's alleged use, and possible abuse, of prescription medicines. And on Wednesday, one of the people who had direct knowledge of Jackson's medical history, longtime dermatologist Arnold Klein, told CNN's Larry King that he occasionally gave Jackson the powerful painkiller Demerol after surgical procedures, but that he had warned his patient about using the powerful anesthetic Diprivan, which Jackson is alleged to have used to combat chronic insomnia.

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