Posted by Think1234 on June 5, 2006, at 12:20:32
In reply to Re: Non-Consensual Research/SPECT, posted by Caedmon on June 4, 2006, at 13:44:30
There one other interesting detail which I did not include in my original message. I was told not to consume caffeine a day before and during the day of the test.
It is not unusual for a SPECT/PET scan physician to recommend not taking caffeine. Because caffeine acts as a stimulant which changes the perfusion levels and caffeine restricts blood flow. But its not uncommon to not give such advice.
What is unusual is the extreme response I had to caffeine on the day after my after SPECT meeting with Dr.Klindt, which was as I recall a 2 days after the second SPECT exam.
The day before the test I deliberately deprived myself of sleep and then took caffeine later in the day to keep me up. I find sleep deprivation has three effects for me. 1.It makes me more talkative. 2. It helps with my dysthymia 3. It makes me more creative and responsive to art.
Sleep deprivation only works for me if I don't over do it.
I over did the sleep deprivation the day of the test and as a result I was to tired to be talkative or have a decent interview.But to the point... I took 7 shots of starbucks coffee on that day to keep me. Up I've done extreme caffeine shots (up to 11) on a rare occasion in the past when I was extremely tired. It makes me jittery and somewhat talkative but it did nothing on a deeper level than that.
However when I took this high dose of caffeine on the day of the SPECT scan result overview with Dr.Klindt, my reaction to the caffeine was much more extreme and qualitatively different. The reaction is difficult to explain , but I will try my best.
The Reaction.
1. Thoughts racing extremely fast.
2. Intense anxiety which I felt might develop into a panic attack.
3. Mild distortion in perception(analagous to the effects of marijuana.- I don't smoke that stuff anymore) By this I mean spaces which appeared larger now appeared somewhat smaller and/or items appeared somewhat bigger.
4. Increased creativity. (I believe sleep deprivation can only partially explain this response) I was wrote a couple poems during the experience.
5. It difficult to explain the overall effect.So this is yet another odd effect that occured to me after taking the SPECT scan.
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