Pharmacology expert says he ‘never heard’ of anyone confessing to murder after small dose of Oxycodon
Jozef Puska has, through an interpreter, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Ms Murphy , at Cappincur, Tullamore, on January 12th 2022. The trial will resume before the jury tomorrow when the prosecution case is due to conclude.
He had never heard of anyone’s ability to communicate being affected by taking less than 10mg of Oxycodon, an opioid analgesic similar to morphine, the witness said. On Tuesday, Prof Ryan said he was head of University College of Dublin’s Department of Pharmacology for ten years and taught on issues including the effects and side effects of drugs.
He said the medical issues for Mr Puska began on the morning of January 13th when an ambulance was called to bring him to hospital where he underwent laparoscopic or keyhole surgery on the night of January 13th 2022. The operation ran from about 20.45pm for two hours. He had concluded Mr Puska could not have had more than 8.5 to 9mg, probably about 8.25mg in his system, by 6pm on January 14th. This drug is administered orally so not all of it would be absorbed, he added.
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