The discussion revolves around the concept of whether a person who has died, particularly from a traumatic injury like a bullet to the heart, can be revived through organ transplantation or other medical interventions. It explores the biological, medical, and philosophical implications of death and revival, touching on topics such as organ availability, brain death, and the effects of oxygen deprivation on cells.
Participants express a range of views, with no clear consensus on the feasibility of reviving someone after death. Disagreements exist regarding the definitions of death, the practicality of organ transplants in emergencies, and the biological processes involved in revival.
The discussion highlights limitations in understanding the precise conditions under which revival might be possible, including the definitions of death, the timing of medical interventions, and the biological effects of oxygen deprivation on organs.
What promises did he make to lie Meanie? So many people keep trying to keep Bunny away from Mickey, that is a way of storing things for future use? I always wonder if there would be someone who can clearify ALL of my wonders here so that I can assure about my conclusion before you and in public that Bunny WILL NEVER ever be a STICKIE from then on...I am still looking for them. What happened exactly ?Lack of sufficient oxygen causes free radicals (ironically, since too much oxygen causes the same thing to happen) to build up to toxic levels. Cells quickly die from these levels of free radicals. Rapid cooling of the organs, can allow cells and organs to live much longer in an oxygen deprived state. Rapid cooling of the organs combined with oxygen delivery, such as through the technique being developed at Critical Care Research, can allow a heart-attack victim to survive, after being without a heartbeat for ten minutes, by limiting free-radical damage.decibel said:
Do you know why that is?hitssquad said:
...Especially in the presence of vitamin C (ascorbic acid):iansmith said:
...Not extempore. I recall that lack of sufficient oxygen is a) what causes damage to the heart after a heart attack; and b) what causes damage to the brain after a stroke or head trauma. I also recall that the neuroprotectant PBN has successfully been used to prevent brain damage in animals after experimentally-induced head trama and stroke, and that other antioxidants have successfully been used to protect the heart after experimentally-induced heart attack. To find articles on this, a good keyword combination to search for on PubMed is ischemia protects. Ischemia PBN is a good combination, too. PBN is a nitrone spin-trap (n- tert-butyl-alpha-phenylnitrone). Many life extensionists take it, or its derivative chemical NtBHA, for prophylactic protection against normal aging and unforeseeable ischemic events.Monique said: