Wednesday, April 23, 2008
One bummer
Well, I guess there's one thing that I like more about LiveJournal... the option to make an entry private, though I guess the most private entry is in a hand-written journal. Oi vey. (sp?)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Tennessee Senate updates
Crap! I looks like I won't be able to carry a flask in my car. I'm not sure how the new law reads, but I think they are doing away with the "open container loophole" in Tennessee. Senator Beverly Marrero was violently against this, which I was proud of. It will take a LONG time to get Tennesseans to quit drinking in their cars! Really, it will just add to the taxing of the poor for being poor because, like Marrero said, the rich can still get as drunk as they want in their limos. I am against drinking in the car, but I just don't see this law doing anything positive. Also, they added an additional $250 to the already high ($2,000) fine for a DUI. Proposed by Sen. Raymond Finney, this is yet another law that will not do anything but further hinder the poor. Who gets charged far more often upon conviction of a DUI? The poor. Who could go to jail if they cannot fork up an extra $2,250 in a year's time? The poor. I want to see some good laws proposed. Oh yeah, I'm also not sure about the terms of this law, but the republicans were trying so hard to pass this law against abortion even though the TN Constitution might be amended soon in a way that would render this law useless. These guys ALWAYS say "If it could save one life... just one life... why would you not pass it?!?" Moral highchairs! Upidste!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Huperzine thoughts
http://grande.nal.usda.gov/ibids/index.php?mode2=detail&origin=ibids_references&therow=35543
Too much huperzine = schizophrenic symptoms; be careful. Just use it once a day. This pretty much ruined 3 of the 4 study days I had that were critical for my organic chemistry exam. I was attributed my symptoms to my car wreck, but I'm pretty sure it was just too much huperzine, or rather taking it many more than 3 times a day. It just builds up, I guess. The half-life of it is 4 hours, so it seems rather odd that it would build up so quickly, but I guess it does. This stuff works, but just use it once a day, maybe twice a day max.
After reading that I just had too much choline built up, I also read that anti-cholinergics (of which benadryl is one) help alleviate these symptoms. What do you know?! After I came back home, I took a benadryl and within an hour I felt GREAT. Normal is so awesome after not feeling yourself for a couple days. Jeez I'm glad I'm not schizophrenic, man. Click that link and look up the definitions for some of the symptoms... alogia - The inability to speak because of mental deficiency, mental confusion, or aphasia. I definitely felt this to a degree, not being able to verbalize the way I felt. I'm gonna stick with good ol' coffee for the next couple days then go back to a low-ass dose of huperzine right before I do some cramming! Good luck on finals and wish me luck; I will need it!
Too much huperzine = schizophrenic symptoms; be careful. Just use it once a day. This pretty much ruined 3 of the 4 study days I had that were critical for my organic chemistry exam. I was attributed my symptoms to my car wreck, but I'm pretty sure it was just too much huperzine, or rather taking it many more than 3 times a day. It just builds up, I guess. The half-life of it is 4 hours, so it seems rather odd that it would build up so quickly, but I guess it does. This stuff works, but just use it once a day, maybe twice a day max.
After reading that I just had too much choline built up, I also read that anti-cholinergics (of which benadryl is one) help alleviate these symptoms. What do you know?! After I came back home, I took a benadryl and within an hour I felt GREAT. Normal is so awesome after not feeling yourself for a couple days. Jeez I'm glad I'm not schizophrenic, man. Click that link and look up the definitions for some of the symptoms... alogia - The inability to speak because of mental deficiency, mental confusion, or aphasia. I definitely felt this to a degree, not being able to verbalize the way I felt. I'm gonna stick with good ol' coffee for the next couple days then go back to a low-ass dose of huperzine right before I do some cramming! Good luck on finals and wish me luck; I will need it!
Friday, April 18, 2008
Help for finals
These herbs will improve your memory like crazy! Seriously, you should give them a shot if you're feeling a little under-prepared for finals (like me), heh. Oh, and you won't be going through a depression like the adderall kids do!
Huperzine A: I take 50 mg every 2 hours when I'm studying hardcore or just really needing to get things done. Half-life is about 4 hours and can leave you feeling kind of dumb for a half hour or so.
Galantamine: I take 4 mg usually just once in a day because it has an 8 hour half-life.
Dosage is tricky. Too little = nothing. Too much = depression symptoms, not cool. I currently take the huperzine because the galantamine I have is in 8 mg form and I'm too lazy to break it open; plus I once took the 8 mg galantamine on an empty stomach and felt like absolute shit for 8 hours; 2 of which were in the bathroom. I don't know why, but it's pretty important to take these with some food; or at least it is for me to, heh.
Huperzine: GNC $14.99
Galantamine: search for Galantamind on the net (google.com/shopping) $28 or so.
Also, remember for you crazy people out there, there is always the pharma route where you can buy Aricept (donezepil), Memantine, or Exelon (rivastigmine). These are Alzheimer's drugs and Exelon is even available in a trans-dermal patch form.
Half-lives of the pharma drugs:
Aricept: 70 hours (almost 3 days)
Memantine: 60 - 100 hours (2.5 to 4 days)
Exelon: 1.5 hours (patch - 24 hours)
I looked up prices for these from indian pharms and they come to:
Aricept: $ 77 for 50 x 10mg = around $0.77 per day
Memantine $180 for 50 x 10mg = around $1.14 per day
Exelon: $ 38 for 50 x 6 mg = around $0.76 per day (not sure about patch)
I thought about doing one of these, but have had good luck with the huperzine. I bet there are some people out there taking this stuff that don't have Alzheimer's though, and I bet they don't forget much, but I also think they might experience significant down-regulation of their nicotinic acetylcholine receptors because of the huge half-lives. Though it may be a tad bit unethical to use the pharma without having Alzheimer's, it's a way lesser offense than all these college kids absolutely abusing adderall and such.
Huperzine A: I take 50 mg every 2 hours when I'm studying hardcore or just really needing to get things done. Half-life is about 4 hours and can leave you feeling kind of dumb for a half hour or so.
Galantamine: I take 4 mg usually just once in a day because it has an 8 hour half-life.
Dosage is tricky. Too little = nothing. Too much = depression symptoms, not cool. I currently take the huperzine because the galantamine I have is in 8 mg form and I'm too lazy to break it open; plus I once took the 8 mg galantamine on an empty stomach and felt like absolute shit for 8 hours; 2 of which were in the bathroom. I don't know why, but it's pretty important to take these with some food; or at least it is for me to, heh.
Huperzine: GNC $14.99
Galantamine: search for Galantamind on the net (google.com/shopping) $28 or so.
Also, remember for you crazy people out there, there is always the pharma route where you can buy Aricept (donezepil), Memantine, or Exelon (rivastigmine). These are Alzheimer's drugs and Exelon is even available in a trans-dermal patch form.
Half-lives of the pharma drugs:
Aricept: 70 hours (almost 3 days)
Memantine: 60 - 100 hours (2.5 to 4 days)
Exelon: 1.5 hours (patch - 24 hours)
I looked up prices for these from indian pharms and they come to:
Aricept: $ 77 for 50 x 10mg = around $0.77 per day
Memantine $180 for 50 x 10mg = around $1.14 per day
Exelon: $ 38 for 50 x 6 mg = around $0.76 per day (not sure about patch)
I thought about doing one of these, but have had good luck with the huperzine. I bet there are some people out there taking this stuff that don't have Alzheimer's though, and I bet they don't forget much, but I also think they might experience significant down-regulation of their nicotinic acetylcholine receptors because of the huge half-lives. Though it may be a tad bit unethical to use the pharma without having Alzheimer's, it's a way lesser offense than all these college kids absolutely abusing adderall and such.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Memphis Tigers
The Memphis Tigers are the true 2008 NCAA Champions. They really brought this city together for a brief moment of peace, kindness, and hope. Though we lost, I do not think the feelings will be forgotten as almost every Memphian sat on the edge of their seat or stood frigid watching the last moments of the game and realized it would not end in our favor. We are all in the same place, Memphis. We all feel a little sad, but we are not alone. It was not just the sports buffs or college kids; it was all of Memphis. It really felt like we needed to win this tournament, but I think that we should all take a step back and realize that Memphis really made itself a moment to remember when we were all united so effortlessly.
Keep your heads up, Memphis. We have shown ourselves capable of a great thing and keeping it up through the hard times is the ultimate test. Let us not allow what some men call a defeat actually defeat us.
Keep your heads up, Memphis. We have shown ourselves capable of a great thing and keeping it up through the hard times is the ultimate test. Let us not allow what some men call a defeat actually defeat us.
Fingers crossed
Jeez, this game is nerve-wrenching, but that Pontiac G8 commercial was one of the funniest commercials ever AND it was a car commercial. Awesome.
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