Prince's Toxicology Report: New Details Emerge

As reported shortly after the time of Prince's death, we learned that the music icon died from an accidental fentanyl overdose. Now, we're learning more about how much of the drug was in his system.

Associated Press obtained a new, more detailed toxicology report and it claims that Prince's fentanyl levels were "exceedingly high." Dr. Lewis Nelson said about these high levels, “The amount in his blood is exceedingly high, even for somebody who is a chronic pain patient on fentanyl patches.” The doc also added that fentanyl concentrations were “a pretty clear smoking gun.”

To put this more into perspective, Prince's levels were drastically higher than many other people's who've died from fentanyl overdoses. "The report says the concentration of fentanyl in Prince’s blood was 67.8 micrograms per litre. Fatalities have been documented in people with blood levels ranging from three to 58 micrograms per litre," TheGuardian.com reports.

"It adds that the level of fentanyl in Prince’s liver was 450 micrograms per kilogram, and notes liver concentrations greater than 69 micrograms per kilogram 'seem to represent overdose or fatal toxicity cases.'"

The report goes on to say that Prince may have taken the drug orally because levels of it were found in his stomach. However, fentanyl was also discovered in his liver and blood, which indicates that the drug circulated throughout his body before he passed away.

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