这项研究结论是施药过程是一个”失败“,因为囚犯在他们身体内的硫贲妥低于可以接受的水平,这表明可能他们在死亡之前受到巨大疼痛的折磨。

• The study concluded the drug protocol a "failure" because the prisoners had below acceptable levels of thiopental in their systems indicating they probably suffered immense pain before they died.