Posted by franco neuro on May 13, 2005, at 11:24:17
In reply to Re: On the ketamine note ... » franco neuro, posted by Chairman_MAO on May 13, 2005, at 9:18:46
> Ketamine is actually one of the safest anesthetics known to man. It is used in cases of SEVERE CHILD BURN VICTIMS because it produces minimal respiratory depression and extraordinarily effective anesthesia.
Exactly. Not only is it an excellent anesthetic/analgesic, but a patient's response to a ketamine IV can be used to predict which oral medications will help them achieve pain relief. Here is an example:
http://www.anesthesia-analgesia.org/cgi/content/abstract/99/6/1753
I emailed the Dr. Cohen that's listed as one of the contributors to the study. He's down at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. He actually got back to me and I'm thinking of taking a ride down to see him. IV lidocaine can be used in the same way. I keep getting back to him, but Dr. Jay Goldstein was doing this stuff 10 or 12 years ago. Of course like all pioneers he was ignored, if not belittled, by the dinosaur-like medical establishment. They have to wait ten years before they realize the guy was on to something. But, of course, they'll never give him any credit. My friend gave Dr. Braverman the book "Tuning the Brain" by Dr. Jay Goldstein. A month later he acted like he didn't remember it. Meanwhile on his radio show he was basically quoting form it. They're all egomaniacs.
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