And hey to you too, Blake

R


"Railtramp" wrote in message
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Mothra wrote:
Hmmmm. The Vagus nerve connection is INTERESTING. I do know that
there are implantable Vagus Nerve stimulators which are used for some
neurologic conditions. The company that makes the implantable
stimulator was getting ready to apply to the FDA for medical device
usage for depression since it has a nice side effect as per mood.
However, during that time a guy in Frederick County, Maryland (where I
used to live) was stimulating his Vagus while driving and caused a
major car accident killing 5, and that skuttled all plans for the
depression indication with the FDA.

I have met one paddler who drowned, and was successfully recussitated
after 8 minutes. He described drowning as "euphoric" and said he
"would do it everyday" except the recovery in the hospital was painful
and quite unpleasant. Wonder if that could be the Vagus Nerve effect?

Hey, this thead is fun. Just like the rbp heyday!

Mothra

Hey Mothra!

Nice to see a familiar name show up. RBP was hot for a while, quite
frequently earning a column in some of the paddling rags And every
once in a while, some direct quotes from this group would show up in a
book.

And even though that was a long time ago, I gotta tell you, there are
many names counted on the list of friends met here that I would love to
connect with in real life.

Regards,

Blakley
---
Blakely LaCroix
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
r.b.p. clique member #86

"The best adventure is yet to come"

Hey, Mothie!

How ya doin'?

From another old-time lurker, R

"Mothra" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hmmmm. The Vagus nerve connection is INTERESTING. I do know that
there are implantable Vagus Nerve stimulators which are used for some
neurologic conditions. The company that makes the implantable
stimulator was getting ready to apply to the FDA for medical device
usage for depression since it has a nice side effect as per mood.
However, during that time a guy in Frederick County, Maryland (where I
used to live) was stimulating his Vagus while driving and caused a
major car accident killing 5, and that skuttled all plans for the
depression indication with the FDA.

I have met one paddler who drowned, and was successfully recussitated
after 8 minutes. He described drowning as "euphoric" and said he
"would do it everyday" except the recovery in the hospital was painful
and quite unpleasant. Wonder if that could be the Vagus Nerve effect?

Hey, this thead is fun. Just like the rbp heyday!

Mothra

"Mothra" wrote in message
oups.com...

Hey, this thead is fun. Just like the rbp heyday!

Sure was great there for a while. I've been away for a few years and just
stuck my nose in to see what was up. I'm sure glad to see familiar names
still here.

Rebecca Lightning

"Andy Baxter" wrote in message
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Has anyone heard of death by water being driven up the nose while
kayaking?

No. I wonder if this author has confused the phenomenon with "gasp reflex"
which is mentioned at http://www.ckayak.com/coldwater.html and elsewhere. I
read about this in conjunction with preparing lessons for rescuers in
cold-water drowning and rescue.