X-Message-Number: 18640
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 21:01:48 -0800
From: Kennita Watson <>
Subject: Re: chemical preservation

HEYMIKE wrote:

>Isn't it easier legally to donate organs (including a brain) than to donate
>a  whole human head for suspension?  ie, isn't it a lot easier to tell the 
>docs/mortician/govt- "John Doe wanted his brain donated to Organization A
>for  medical research" than "I want to cryonically suspend John Doe?"
>...

I think that even in case of neurosuspension you want to donate 
the entire body; it comes with a circulatory system to help with
the perfusion.

>and a two  part question- most importantly, are there any organizations out
> there willing to perform brain preservation for donor brains- maybe Mike 
>Darwin's new company? 
>...
>Information as to organ donor procedures would also be extremely helpful.

You may want to check the message from the year 2000 Cryonet 
archives (http://www.cryonet.org/archive/13880) that I posted 
a link to last Monday; Grant Dahmer and UA can probably help you.
-- 
May you live long and prosper,
Kennita
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