// Depressed Metabolism: The Science of Personal Survival

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
* Antibiotics
* Acidosis
* Hemodilution and Osmotic Therapy
* Coenzyme Q10
* Magnesium
* Na+ /H+ Exchange Inhibition
* Immunosuppressive Drugs
* Gastrointestinal Ischemia
* Depressed Metabolism
* Combining Medications
* Conclusion
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