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On Sat, 2 Jul 1994 JOHNCREA@de*.co* wrote:

> Rich,
> 
> Yes, they are prescription drugs.  We have so far used them intravenously
> during the hang (set up a closed system with minor amounts of heparin
> and the drug, and at the start of deco we release a clamp and inject
> the solution).
> 
> As to publication, Dick Vann has published some results on similiar
> concept (ie, they used a continuous infusion of ISUPREL to vasodilate,
> but this is also a very potent inotropic agent, so it is hard to 
> differeniate between the effects of the vasodil. and the direct
> increases in cardiac output due to the drug).  We have a very
> small sample at this time, and probably will not be publishing
> in the near future, but would really like to do some work with
> more divers (try and get this past a human research committee).

Well, if you want to see how it would work on a deep diving ichthyologist
as an additional data point, you know how to reach me!

Aloha,

Rich

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