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It's looking a lot like an overdose of Propofol may have killed Michael Jackson. (AP Images)

Propofol (Diprivan), a powerful drug administered to patients prior to surgery by trained anesthesiologists in a controlled environment, as well as Lidocaine, a drug used to reduce the pain associated with Propofol injections, were reportedly found in Michael Jackson's home and are now believed to be the cause of his death.

TMZ.com, the popular celebrity gossip website that first broke the story of Jackson's death, is saying that a registered nurse has come forward to say that she was approached by Jackson — begging for Diprivan because he needed it for his insomnia. The nurse said she denied Jackson's request and sent him on his way empty handed. However, earlier reports stating that Lidocaine was found next to Jackson's body when medics arrived, would indicate that the pop icon was getting the powerful anesthetic from some other source.

According to Drugs.com, some of the main side effects of Propofol include: difficulty breathing, seizure and heart palpitations (that may lead to cardiac arrest). The only way to administer Propofol is by injection into a vein, and numerous injection wounds were also said to have been discovered on Jackson's body during the autopsy.

If it is learned that a doctor gave Propofol to Jackson and proof emerges that it is what caused his death, then that doctor can be prosecuted for manslaughter. As was reported initially, Jackson's heart doctor, Dr. Conrad Murray, was at his home when the 911 call was made and when the ambulance arrived to transport Jackson's non-responsive body to the hospital — where he officially pronounced dead.

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