Mitchell writes: “My science tattoo is an illustration of the molecular structure of phenobarbital. My cat has epilepsy and I have to give her pheno twice a day to prevent her seizures. I also have a background in chemistry and biology, so this tattoo is a tribute to both my cat and the nerdiness of science in general.”
Carl Zimmer writes about science regularly for the New York Times and magazines such as Discover, where he is a contributing editor and columnist.
He is the author of seven books, the most recent of which is The Tangled Bank: An Introduction To Evolution. His website is carlzimmer.com and his address is [ blog at carlzimmer dot com ].
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January 15th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
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January 15th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I took phenobarb in the late 70’s for my epilepsy and now give it to my epileptic Husky daily. Current human seizure meds are a lot gentler on the psyche. I now take Lamictal and Keppra. When I took phenobarb I was numbed. I called it “living in a baggie” with a thin plastic film between me and the world. My dog doesn’t seem dulled by it.
It’s hell to withdraw from. I got off too fast and started craving it – had to taper off slower.
Nice tat.
January 17th, 2009 at 2:28 am
Thanks. Yeah, my cat gets pretty doped up (she’s tiny). She hates getting the nasty red liquid, but if I don’t give it to her, eventually she’ll come crying…my little kitty is a fiend for sure! I’d love to give her Keppra, but it’s just too darn expensive.