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]]> By: C Horn http://www.localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 C Horn Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:27:31 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/#comment-3072 Funny thing I have been on this drug for years (or is it days?) for high blood pressure. And a heart condition -- Hypertropic Cardio Myopithey (sp?) I think on the 60 min piece they are using something like 40mg dose. Not sure how often etc but someone with normal blood pressure taking more than that could land you on your back with low blood pressure or worst 6 feet under. My intake is 80 mg twice a day and that brings my pressure under control It does have some other side effects like making it harder to get going during exercise. Sort of what they are indicating with the memory studies. But even on those dose I can still remember crappy stuff happening in the past. The IRS (inland revenue) said I have not paid taxes in years and it looks like I will have some bad memories to forget. I really don't think this drug is the one they are looking for. It may have an effect but it can't be that strong or consistant. Now... Where did I put my pills? Carl Funny thing I have been on this drug for years (or is it days?) for high blood pressure. And a heart condition — Hypertropic Cardio Myopithey (sp?) I think on the 60 min piece they are using something like 40mg dose. Not sure how often etc but someone with normal blood pressure taking more than that could land you on your back with low blood pressure or worst 6 feet under.

My intake is 80 mg twice a day and that brings my pressure under control It does have some other side effects like making it harder to get going during exercise. Sort of what they are indicating with the memory studies. But even on those dose I can still remember crappy stuff happening in the past.

The IRS (inland revenue) said I have not paid taxes in years and it looks like I will have some bad memories to forget. I really don’t think this drug is the one they are looking for. It may have an effect but it can’t be that strong or consistant.

Now… Where did I put my pills?

Carl

]]> By: k7lim http://www.localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-36 k7lim Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:34:48 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/#comment-36 i was always under the impression that there are various type of memory, each of which has its distinct mechanism. patient <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_(patient)" rel="nofollow">H.M.</a> is a particularly famous case, in which a man with no long-term memory is still able to form other types of memory, such as muscle memory. i can't immediately call an example, but i wouldn't be surprised if the emotional trauma side of memory is distinct from the frontal type of memory that would be blocked by this drug. someone can help me out, but in intro to neuroscience, i learned about a guy who would remember to love his wife, even though he could not remember who she was or recognize her face. on this topic, i love this book: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Mistook-His-Wife/dp/0684853949/sr=8-1/qid=1164699223/ref=sr_1_1/102-7798651-2732903?ie=UTF8&s=books" rel="nofollow">"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat"</a> by Oliver Sacks also, blocking adrenaline sounds scary (no irony intended). i was always under the impression that there are various type of memory, each of which has its distinct mechanism. patient H.M. is a particularly famous case, in which a man with no long-term memory is still able to form other types of memory, such as muscle memory. i can’t immediately call an example, but i wouldn’t be surprised if the emotional trauma side of memory is distinct from the frontal type of memory that would be blocked by this drug. someone can help me out, but in intro to neuroscience, i learned about a guy who would remember to love his wife, even though he could not remember who she was or recognize her face.

on this topic, i love this book: “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” by Oliver Sacks

also, blocking adrenaline sounds scary (no irony intended).

]]> By: bockwurst http://www.localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-35 bockwurst Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:24:54 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/#comment-35 Ken-Ichi, The drug is administered while the subject is asked to recall the traumatic event. So far it seems the subject does not fully forget the event itself, but rather disassociates from the negative emotions related to the trauma. The precision-problem is what bit the protagonist in Ray Loriga's "Tokyo Doesn't Love Us Anymore". He started out as a dealer of the memory-erasing drug, started over-sampling his wares, and soon burned out all of his memory and his ability to create any new ones. Ken-Ichi,

The drug is administered while the subject is asked to recall the traumatic event. So far it seems the subject does not fully forget the event itself, but rather disassociates from the negative emotions related to the trauma.

The precision-problem is what bit the protagonist in Ray Loriga’s “Tokyo Doesn’t Love Us Anymore”. He started out as a dealer of the memory-erasing drug, started over-sampling his wares, and soon burned out all of his memory and his ability to create any new ones.

]]> By: k7lim http://www.localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-34 k7lim Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:19:32 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/#comment-34 Vladypus' friend Kelly taught me this joke: -Why do elephants drink? -To forget If you think you know an elephant joke that she hasn't heard. I challenge you to tell Vlad. Vladypus’ friend Kelly taught me this joke:

-Why do elephants drink?

-To forget

If you think you know an elephant joke that she hasn’t heard. I challenge you to tell Vlad.

]]> By: Ken-ichi http://www.localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Ken-ichi Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:17:18 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/#comment-33 But how precise is it? Do you administer the drug while the subject is recalling the memory? I imagine that if it works, there would be a serious chance of unintended memory loss. But how precise is it? Do you administer the drug while the subject is recalling the memory? I imagine that if it works, there would be a serious chance of unintended memory loss.

]]> By: k7lim http://www.localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/comment-page-1/#comment-32 k7lim Tue, 28 Nov 2006 07:15:24 +0000 http://localoaf.org/2006/11/27/a-pill-to-forget/#comment-32 any "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrested_Development" rel="nofollow">arrested development</a>" fan will literally L Out Loud at the thought of G.O.B. using his "Forget-Me-Now" pills on himself, to forget his "huge [sex] mistake." yes yes, i know that loyal (<a href="http://the-op.com/cast/Bob+Loblaw" rel="nofollow">obsessed</a>) A.D. fans are obnoxious, but it's THAT GOOD. *grr* Windows/IE users can stream the show for free here: <a href="http://arresteddevelopment.msn.com/" rel="nofollow">http://arresteddevelopment.msn.com/</a> any “arrested development” fan will literally L Out Loud at the thought of G.O.B. using his “Forget-Me-Now” pills on himself, to forget his “huge [sex] mistake.” yes yes, i know that loyal (obsessed) A.D. fans are obnoxious, but it’s THAT GOOD. *grr* Windows/IE users can stream the show for free here: http://arresteddevelopment.msn.com/

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