(L.A.) Atiana Bragg, 25, Committed Suicide

Case Number: 2022-07892

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 25-year-old Black female that occurred at a residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Atiana Bragg.

Manner of Death: Suicide

Cause of Death: Combined Effects of Benztropine and Chlorpromazine

RIP ATIANA BRAGG (October 5, 1996 – July 29, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday at 4:50 p.m.

Benztropine is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of certain psychiatric drugs. Benztropine belongs to a class of medication called anticholinergics that work by blocking a certain natural substance (acetylcholine). This helps decrease muscle stiffness, sweating, and the production of saliva, and helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson’s disease.Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and eyes that are sometimes caused by psychiatric drugs.

Chlorpromazine (CPZ), marketed under the brand names Thorazine and Largactil among others, is an antipsychotic medication. It is primarily used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.