tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post4841277096068185335..comments2024-03-12T14:43:01.539-06:00Comments on Asystole is the Most Stable Rhythm: Ketamine Harshing My MellowAlbinoblackbearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-57237106177696493872008-07-28T00:15:00.000-06:002008-07-28T00:15:00.000-06:00I have heard of the "near death" as well, and I be...I have heard of the "near death" as well, and I believe the wiki talks about patients reporting seeing the gates of hell. Not what I would want to be trippin'on while having a procedure done to me. No thanks. <BR/><BR/>I know GA is baaaadddd. But when I awoke from my quad wisdom tooth extraction I was in my happy place and inquiring to the nurse when they were going to take my teeth out as she pulled the yard lengths of bloody gauze from my mouth. I'd sign up for that again tomorrow!!<BR/><BR/>=PAlbinoblackbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3138625163039637769.post-18770751037379794352008-07-26T22:59:00.000-06:002008-07-26T22:59:00.000-06:00I agree that we do not know what the kids are expe...I agree that we do not know what the kids are experiencing. This may be similar to the old "kids don't feel pain, so they don't need analgesia," BS we used to hear. Or, it may be a difference between the processing of stimuli by a pediatric brain as opposed to an adult brain. <BR/><BR/>The research on medication to control the emergence reactions has not been productive, but I haven't seen anything on it in a while. The last I remember was something showing that midazolam did nothing to ease the emergence reactions.<BR/><BR/>Adults have reported the near death experience reaction when taking ketamine. The going to the light and other things reported by resuscitated people. Many seem to have a life changing experience after taking this. Some people report living more altruistic lives after taking ketamine. <BR/><BR/>I never have taken any dissociative anesthetic, but if I need to be sedated, ketamine is definitely my first choice. Although I think I would insist on being fully restrained prior to coming out of it, just in case. A person on a dissociative anesthetic with an attitude can be very dangerous. Not that I think I would have any problems, but it is a reasonable precaution.Rogue Medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598646309630074992noreply@blogger.com