Suicide Is Painless 15 May 2012, Cervera de los Montes A4 (29,7 x 21,0 cm) Felt-tip pen on paper i A suicide bag is a device consisting of a large plastic bag with a drawcord used to commit suicide. It is usually used in conjunction with an inert gas like helium or nitrogen, which prevents the panic, sense of suffocation and struggling during unconsciousness usually caused by the deprivation of oxygen in the presence of carbon dioxide. This method also makes the direct cause of death difficult to trace if the bag and gas canister are removed before the death is reported. Right-to-die groups recommend this form of suicide as certain, fast, and painless. Suicide Is Painless is a song written by Johnny Mandeland Mike Altman, which is best known for being featured as the theme song for both the movie and TV series M*A*S*H. Tags: Suicide, bag, death 252 / 779