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Posted by Molybdenum on June 4, 2008, at 2:57:47
Posted by Nadezda on June 4, 2008, at 13:01:33
In reply to [IMPORTANT] *** A Few Calming Words ***, posted by Molybdenum on June 4, 2008, at 2:57:47
What was the third one????
I need to know.....
Nadezda
Posted by Sigismund on June 4, 2008, at 16:41:21
In reply to [IMPORTANT] *** A Few Calming Words ***, posted by Molybdenum on June 4, 2008, at 2:57:47
Is he buried in Woy Woy with
'I told you I was ill'
on his headstone?
Posted by Molybdenum on June 4, 2008, at 17:56:24
In reply to Re: [IMPORTANT] *** A Few Calming Words ***, posted by Nadezda on June 4, 2008, at 13:01:33
> What was the third one????
>
> I need to know.....
>
> Nadezda"...with a few calming words." "Librium, valium, mogadon"
Librium was the first benzodiazepine discovered in the 1950s (chlordiazepoxide).
Valium (diazepam) came in 1963 - a family favourite. Likely what the Rolling Stones sang about in their song "Mother's Little Helper"
Mogadon = Nitrazepam, another stronger benzo mainly for insomnia. When I told my sleep doc I was taking them he said "You might as well be taking a general anaesthetic..!" Hence not recommended for "quality sleep"... :)
Posted by Molybdenum on June 4, 2008, at 18:21:56
In reply to Re: [IMPORTANT] *** A Few Calming Words ***, posted by Sigismund on June 4, 2008, at 16:41:21
> Is he buried in Woy Woy with
> 'I told you I was ill'
> on his headstone?Hi Sigismund,
My local library actually had a video made by his daughters & friends shortly after his death - a kind of a tribute & to counter some local gossip or something. His parents did move to Woy Woy and I think his younger brother lives there. Quite a warm & entertaining movie, bits of comedy and a lot of his family & colleagues talking about him. Very moving if you're a fan. Check your library..!
Oh yeah sorry, the title was "I told You I Was Ill"... ;)
OK I have to do this now - I just love his quote about project management. He says "...Well, we haven't got a plan. So nothing can go wrong!"... ;)
Posted by Nadezda on June 4, 2008, at 19:12:05
In reply to Re: [IMPORTANT] *** A Few Calming Words *** » Nadezda, posted by Molybdenum on June 4, 2008, at 17:56:24
Hmm. That third one may be exactly what I need.
General anesthesia every night had occurred to me, but I doubt my pdoc would go along.
Nadezda
Posted by Molybdenum on June 4, 2008, at 20:08:40
In reply to [IMPORTANT] *** A Few Calming Words ***, posted by Molybdenum on June 4, 2008, at 2:57:47
Posted by yxibow on June 5, 2008, at 3:06:42
In reply to Re: [IMPORTANT] *** A Few Calming Words *** » Nadezda, posted by Molybdenum on June 4, 2008, at 17:56:24
Yes, benzodiazepines for good or worse, generally replacing more harmful quaaludes and barbiturates and other agents around the time were developed by Leo Sternbach, a Holocaust period escapee who recently passed away at 97 (was still active at 95).
Librium came from the lab in 1956 and is still used for alcohol detoxification. It is a very weak benzodiazepine. Valium greatly increased the effectiveness of a benzodiazepine, and others followed, Xanax being the last around 1981. There has been more than 50 years of medical knowledge of benzodiazepines and that also is generally probably a reason, besides no further economic status of any truly (not Xanax XR) novel agents, why they are dispensed generic where available worldwide.Mogadon is not available in the US.
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