This is only allowed if ingested by RF though! :)
W0MU
On 3/1/2011 10:02 AM, Dave Hachadorian wrote:
> I'll probably draw some flak for this posting from the purists, but here
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> If one is participating in a 48 hour contest, and wants to take a 4 hour
> snooze, sometimes it is difficult to unwind and fall asleep right away.
> There is a rapid-acting prescription sleep aid, "Sonata," that causes a
> rapid onset of sleep, and then clears itself out of the body rapidly.
> Assisted sleep time is about four hours. If you sleep longer than that, it
> is not caused by the drug. The drug used to be very expensive, but has
> recently gone off-patent, and is now available as a generic, "Zaleplon," at
> about 60 cents per capsule.
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> I recommend talking to your doctor, telling him exactly what you have in
> mind for this drug, and getting a prescription for a few 10 mg. capsules.
> Test it on yourself before a contest to make sure it works for you.
> Whatever you do, do not buy this medication from a questionable internet
> source.
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> It has helped me. Naturally one is a little groggy after only four hours
> of sleep, but coffee quickly solves that little issue.
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> Now we will all get lectured by the guys who boast about being able to stay
> awake and function at 100% for 48 hours. For the rest of us, help is
> available.
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> By the way, I have no medical credentials.
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> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
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