X-Message-Number: 23427 From: "michaelprice" <> References: <> Subject: To Med or not to Med? Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:27:07 -0000 Ben Best, CI President, makes the case for not supplying medications prior to cryosuspension, in some circumstances. He concludes: "When cardiopulmonary support and cooling are initiated soon after deanimation the use of anti-ischemic agents are probably of marginal benefit. Pretreatment with aspirin and high levels of antioxidants, however, should be easy to do -- and be of benefit. Conditions for cryopreservation are never optimal and so-called substandard treatment should not be dismissed as being "not worth the effort ". Personal identity may well survive considerable ischemic damage. Less damage is better, but not at unlimited cost. Cost/benefit calculations are difficult to make when benefit is so difficult to quantify. The highest priority should be to ensure that death does not strike at times & places that leave one completely unprepared to begin timely cooldown & cardiopulmonary support." See http://www.benbest.com/cryonics/ischemia.html for more details. Is this official policy? What do others think? Cheers, Michael C Price http://mcp.longevity-report.com http://www.hedweb.com/manworld.htm Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23427