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Smith’s execution by “nitrogen hypoxia” took around 22 minutes, according to media witnesses, who were led into a viewing room at the William C Holman correctional facility in Atmore shortly before 8 pm local time.

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[–] jarfil 3 points 10 months ago

It highly depends on the skill of the nurse, some have a sixth sense to do it at the first try. I have my veins destroyed thanks to long hospital stays while getting pumped full of antibiotics... but just today went to get some blood drawn, got the good nurse, and he did it on the first try. Actually barely felt it at all.

As for the Swiss guys, they have other non-art methods that can also use nitrogen... but they're all targeted at people willing to die, not trying to fight it.