Posted by Riley on September 13, 2007, at 17:08:28
In reply to Re: Sorry, forgot to add, posted by Fivefires on September 13, 2007, at 15:26:32
Back in the day - way, way back in the day - it was not unusual to use the "Twilight Sleep" cocktail during childbirth. The morphine was for pain control and indeed, what "discomfort" was remaining would be forgotten due to the scopolaime. Problem was, this combo made for some very dishrag toned infants who required jump-starting and Moms with labor behavior that was difficult to deal with and the added bonus of not realizing they had actually given birth. Time has brought better ideas into use for pain control with childbirth which are much less risky for both parties.
Anmesia production is not an unusual part of some procedures to this day. Versed is an anmesia producer and is commonly given during things like cardiac caths.
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