X-Message-Number: 23430 Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:25:38 -0500 (EST) From: Charles Platt <> Subject: Michael Price message #23427 References: <> Michael Price writes: > Message #23427 > From: "michaelprice" <> > Ben Best, CI President, makes the case for not supplying > medications prior to cryosuspension, in some circumstances. Ben seems to be saying that *if* you die in favorable circumstances which enable prompt cooling after legal death, postmortem medication may not be so important. First, I would say the conclusion is controversial. Second, most people do not die in favorable circumstances. I'm sure Ben will correct me if I am wrong, but to judge from the very meager information available, only one CI patient has received cooling immediately after legal death, and perhaps around 2/3rds (maybe more) of Alcor patients die in circumstances which make very prompt cooling impossible (e.g. sudden cardiac arrest without prior warning). Ben's objection to medication seems primarily financial; he suggests that the effectiveness of cooling may provide consolation for people who "cannot afford" the medications. But the medication cost could be easily covered by life insurance--unless of course you happen to be a rather poorly funded CI member, in which case the better remedy might be to obtain more funding and encourage your organization to provide the necessary meds. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23430