How Do You Induce Suspended Animation In Mice?
Many animals hibernate naturally: bears, for example, retreat to their cave and slow their metabolism for months at a time. Humans and other mammals do not share this trait. But scientific technology has uncovered a means of inducing hibernation in mice and even larger creatures, by means of hydrogen sulfide. Place the mouse in a contained system, such that you can pump in and remove the air at will. Fill the container with air that includes 80 parts per million of hydrogen sulfide. Monitor the mouse’s life signs. The mouse should seem to almost die, its metabolic rate dropping by 90 percent, and its core temperature from 37 degrees C to 15. Infuse the mouse’s surrounding with fresh air after an appropriate amount of time-6 hours is common, as it fits into a single work day. Monitor the mouse’s life signs as it awakens. It should revive, none the worse for wear.
