He was poisoned with various metals, including mercury, arsenic, barium, which led to dementia - David Smith on Mikheil Saakashvili

I think he was poisoned with various metals. Among them are mercury, arsenic and barium - American toxicologist David Smith said at the current session of the Tbilisi City Court, referring to the medical report of Mikhail Saakashvili.

Smith's interview is being held remotely. The American expert states that the state of health of the third president is very grave and requires immediate detoxification, and describes in detail the damage caused to the body by heavy metals.

According to him, dementia is also caused by ingestion of such metals:

"I've looked at a lot of medical records, lab results, hair, nail and blood samples, and extensive medical records, as well as a 170-page report.

I think he was poisoned with various metals. Among them are mercury, arsenic and barium. Which cause rather serious toxic effects on the body. He suffered serious health damage as a result. The specific area of his brain that was damaged was the white matter of the brain, resulting in severe and progressive dementia. He has peripheral neuropathy, which Is nerve damage outside the brain and muscle atrophy. He also has damage to his digestive system, which causes gastritis, which leads to persistent diarrhea and subsequent cachexia and severe weight loss. He has damage to his liver and other vital organs such as his heart and kidneys. Heavy metal poisoning affects virtually every organ in the human body, and so the Situation is serious," - Smith said.

When asked if the heavy metals could have entered the body through treatment, he replies that no, because no medical method involves treatment with heavy poisonous drugs:

"No, because they cannot be part of any treatment method because they are very toxic.

They are not used for treatment, these metals aggravate the health condition, and there is a causal relationship here, they have a relationship, these metals, to the patient's disease," says David Smith.

When asked by a lawyer, is dementia a consequence of this? He answers, "Yes."

"He didn't get proper heavy metal treatment, which also includes specific therapy, we're talking about a heavy metal removal mechanism," David Smith says.

Smith confirms that without the necessary medical intervention, there is a risk of death or irreversible health damage, particularly disability.

"He needs to be transferred to medical facilities where detoxification related to heavy metals and drugs will be possible.

Due to the fact that Georgia does not have a facility that can provide specialized treatment for heavy metal intoxication related to detoxification, so he has to be transferred to that qualifying facility, and in the United States we have that qualifying facility," Smith said.