Monthly Archives: November 2007

Human cryopreservation combinational pharmacotherapy

A comprehensive review of cryonics stabilization medications is now published on the Alcor website. Table of contents: * Introduction * General Anesthesia * Blood Coagulation * Vasoactive Medications * Excitotoxity * Free Radicals * Nitric Oxide and PARP * Inflammation … Continue reading

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Fever and brain injury

Elevation of body temperature occurring as a result of hypothalamic coordination of autonomic, neuroendocrine, and behavioral responses in reaction to physiological injury or invasion is generally known as fever. Traditional thought is that the “febrile response” is beneficial in preventing … Continue reading

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Hydrogen sulfide does not induce hypometabolism in sheep

In a widely publicized series of experiments by Blackstone et al., hydrogen sulfide (H2S) was found to induce hypometabolism in mice. These experiments raised interest in whether such “suspended animation” could be achieved in humans. If administration of H2S would … Continue reading

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