Prince Cause of Death Investigation Update: Search Warrant Issued To Popstar's Doctor Who Treated Him

By Jenn Loro - 13 May '16 08:42AM

A Minnesota-based local doctor has now become the focal point of recent inquiry into the pop icon's demise as revealed in a search warrant. The family physician who is an obstetrics specialist reportedly treated Prince twice in the weeks leading up to his death.

According to Los Angeles Times, family doctor Michael Todd Schulenberg arrived at the popstar's estate, Paisley Park studios, on April 21 to deliver lab results only to discover that the musician died after collapsing in an elevator of his home.

In the affidavit filed by a Carver County investigator in connection with the medical search warrant, Dr. Schulenberg had met with Prince the day before his death and also on April 7 when the star canceled his Atlanta show.

As reported by New York Times, Dr. Schulenberg carried out a series of tests and then wrote a prescription for an undisclosed medical condition. The doctor then stated that he went over to Prince's house to hand over the test results to his patient. The search warrant seeks to uncover medical records from North Memorial Medical Center where Dr. Schulenberg used to work.

With the search warrant, investigators are currently looking into the relationship between Schulenberg and Prince as well as the musician's interaction with known individuals who form part of his inner circle, CNN reported.

So far, authorities have not uncovered any particular prescription trail that would suggest an opioid treatment. There are also no evidence that would indicate the possibility of the star shopping prescriptions from a number of doctors as often the case in many high profile celebrity deaths.

On the other hand, the police also raised the possibility of 'drug runners' sending medications for the popstar. As of press time, investigations have not yet reached their conclusive end. Furthermore, autopsy results are still pending.

In the light of Prince's recent death, opioid addiction has been identified as one of the leading causes of some of celebrities 'demise. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, an estimated 26.4 million to 36 million people are hooked on opioid-based substance abuse worldwide with 2.1 million Americans suffering from opioid-related ailments and disorders.