Free Flow Discussion about POIS

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             OUR POIS RESEARCH HERO(ine)!!





THANKS A MILLION, STEF,

FOR BRINGING US TO THIS MAJOR HISTORIC POIS MILESTONE!!!!

[Daveman]

We are going to have a conference with NORD here this next week, which should shed more light on his actual plan and it's implications, and also let us know what sort of interface we can have with him.

What medium is this conference going to be on? This forum? Skype? Is it open to the rest of us?

Thanks Dave

We have been contacted by Dr. Komisaruk's group. They will be posting soon, explaining requirements for possible test participants, and giving a general rundown of what the testing involves.

Each participant AND applicant will need to fill out a form, and some of the information from thise form will provide a very good opportunity for you to highlight things that you think could be important in the testing.

I think once you hear what they are doing, you will be very enthiused with the route they are taking.

So the conference we were going to have, is postponed for now. The more direct connection from each one of you to the research team will be much more productive.

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This doctor [Barry Komisaruk] will explore our syndrome:

http://nwkpsych.rutgers.edu/~brk/

Dr. Barry Komisaruk,
Neuroscientist
Our POIS Grant's Principal Investigator



edit -- I put up a different photo above.  The previous page photo was already duplicated in Kima's link that I quoted above.
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Dr Pooja Lakshmin, MD
POIS Study Co-investigator
(works closely with Dr. Komisaruk and his team at The Orgasm Lab). Daveman and I got a very warm email that clearly indicates her enthusiasm for studying POIS! (I have yet to meet an MD, *many*  whom I visited about POIS, to show the slightest enthusiasm!). Same goes for our impression of Dr. K: apparently, he's a gentleman and a scholar of the highest order.

Pooja graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience and Women’s studies. During that time she did clinical research at the sleep and chronobiology laboratory at The hospital of the university of Pennsylvania, as well as community outreach in women’s health projects in rural India. She went on to study medicine at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, where she earned her MD. During medical school she volunteered at a free standing community clinic that provided free medical care to the largest homeless shelter in Philadelphia.

She moved to California in 2010 for her Psychiatry residency training at Stanford hospital, where she worked on inpatient acute psychiatric units & outpatient clinics with patients who suffered from severe
mental illness, including working with patients with addiction & trauma. She received extensive training in psychopharmacology as well as various therapy modalities.

She left Stanford in 2012 to do neuroscience research at Rutgers University in New Jersey and is now working at the Orgasm lab with expert neuroscientist Barry Komisaruk PhD, where they are using fMRI technology to map the sensory pathways of the female genitalia in the brain and nervous system as well as to establish the sequence of brain activity during orgasm and orgasmic meditation.

Her clinical interests lie in treating women who suffer from trauma, PTSD, chronic genital pain & low sex drive.

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Article about Rutgers Orgasm Lab

http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/04/science_consciousness_and_the.html

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THATS HOW US POISERS ROLL!

THAT'S HOW WE ROLL!!

.....until NOW!  

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Article about Rutgers Orgasm Lab

http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/04/science_consciousness_and_the.html

"The Rutgers neuroscientist analyzes brains in their most enthusiastic state, hoping to strengthen women's orgasms and aid the climax-challenged."

I wonder if I should mention when I fill out the form that I can have an orgasm at will just by thinking about it. In case anyone is wondering, continually practicing lucid dreaming control can lead to this ability.

NOT THAT I CAN ENJOY THIS TALENT lol

I look forward to signing up for testing. Of course I dread actually having to have an orgasm for any reason, especially if its multiple times in close proximity timewise. But..... as a good friend of mine said "what happens when the next 12 year old boy discovers he has POIS and has no support network, or worse yet kills himself?" That pretty much ended the discussion on whether I should or shouldnt sign up. lol

You guys have my contact info. I will check this site daily for when the time comes to sign up, but if for some reason something happens to where I cant check the site, and you dont see me sign up within a few days, PLEASE contact me by phone to remind me or ensure I know about it. We are currently under level 3 snow emergency and things are gonna be nuts around town for next couple days lol.

I feel my cowardice in not bringing POIS into the media limelight by going on Discovery Channel CAN BE REDEEMED by offering myself as a suitable guinea pig.

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i got this..........

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Good one, Defsync!

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From the Article about Rutgers Orgasm Lab

http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/04/science_consciousness_and_the.html

The volunteer raises her hand to indicate that she is having an orgasm.

Dr. Barry Komisaruk, our POISCenter Grant's Rutgers' based neuroscientist and his team do a brain scan of a 31 year old female volunteer while she masturbates in an MRI machine at the lab in Newark.

[Defsync]

functioning fMRIs I believe should be done of the hippocampus at periodic times after orgasm, starting at 30min, 3 hours, 6 hours then 12 hours. another fMRI every 12 hours for 5 days. it is the main structure for cognitive memory functions. im just making a note of it here so i dont forget. my theory is it will show a major drop in function after 12-24 hours, lowest levels peaking down at 48 hours, then slowly returning back to normal over the next 3-5 days. If that ends up being the case, I think that alone would trigger a media blitz once the data is scrubbed and released to the public, and open up more doors for us.

also volunteers are gonna have to be self aware of their ability to have an orgasm. a person can have an orgasm that is short or long, where only a small amount of fluid released or a large amount.

the doctors need to be careful with volunteers who are not comfortable and aware of their own capacity for orgasming. a simple "orgasm" can range in the amount of endorphins and semen released. if the person in the fMRI machine has a small orgasm, and that fact is not noted, the data from such an orgasm would show less dysfunction than a volunteer who was able to ensure a full deep orgasm that released far more.

why is it when i start to post on here my brain takes off almost without me. sigh. i still love you guys even tho I know you have to put up with my crazy.

in other news we are being buried under feets of snow. level 3 snow emerg atm. i was outside shoveling and it was almost whiteout at times, which is alright if you have a Kate Beckensail on hand lol

[Alex]

Sorry guys, but you know at least the approximate date of commencement of the research? That is to say, a week or 2 months

[Daveman]

Sorry guys, but you know at least the approximate date of commencement of the research? That is to say, a week or 2 months

There is an announcement to come, from the medical team. They should be posting personally here on the site. This announcement should
clear up a lot of questions. I hope the announcement comes this week.

They have actually begun, in the sense that they are already preparing to coordinate with volunteers (many of you here). But the actual research will take time to get everyone together and organized, with all the preparation etc.

One of the doctors who contacted us, and who will probably make the announcement, has expressed their enthusiasm to begin this project. It is as interesting as it is challenging, and very much in line with what they do regularly.

Thanks for your interest. Things should be forthcoming very shortly.

[Daveman]

functioning fMRIs I believe should be done of the hippocampus at periodic times after orgasm, starting at 30min, 3 hours, 6 hours then 12 hours. another fMRI every 12 hours for 5 days. it is the main structure for cognitive memory functions. im just making a note of it here so i dont forget. my theory is it will show a major drop in function after 12-24 hours, lowest levels peaking down at 48 hours, then slowly returning back to normal over the next 3-5 days. If that ends up being the case, I think that alone would trigger a media blitz once the data is scrubbed and released to the public, and open up more doors for us.

also volunteers are gonna have to be self aware of their ability to have an orgasm. a person can have an orgasm that is short or long, where only a small amount of fluid released or a large amount.

the doctors need to be careful with volunteers who are not comfortable and aware of their own capacity for orgasming. a simple "orgasm" can range in the amount of endorphins and semen released. if the person in the fMRI machine has a small orgasm, and that fact is not noted, the data from such an orgasm would show less dysfunction than a volunteer who was able to ensure a full deep orgasm that released far more.

why is it when i start to post on here my brain takes off almost without me. sigh. i still love you guys even tho I know you have to put up with my crazy.

in other news we are being buried under feets of snow. level 3 snow emerg atm. i was outside shoveling and it was almost whiteout at times, which is alright if you have a Kate Beckensail on hand lol

OK, good suggestions these kind of notes should be posted in the thread which we hope to resume and show to the researchers. They will be members of the forum, so should have access to such information. Let's try to put everything in one place for them..


http://poiscenter.com/forums/index.php?topic=1220.0

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The official study name/title of our Rutgers


Orgasm Lab's


research of POISCenter volunteers:




"Is POIS a Case of Vagal Dystonia?:

An fMRI Brain Activity Analysis"



Definition of Dystonia

Dystonia is a general term used to describe a range of muscle disorders, including extended muscle spasms, contractions, tremors and other involuntary movements. The patient has twisting body movements, tremor and unusual or awkward postures. Dystonia may affect the whole body, or only a specific area or region of the body. Symptoms are often linked to repetitive or prolonged and strenuous tasks, such as writer’s cramp, or it may be observed in association with the taking of certain medications. Dystonia is considered to be a neurological condition.


More Information Online:

http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/pages/what_is_dystonia_/26.php

THE VAGUS NERVE

The vagus nerve is the longest of all our cranial nerves and creates a direct connection between our brain and our gut. Vagus means "wandering" and this important nerve travels from the brain through many parts of the body, including the heart, lungs, stomach and ears. Among its functions is to provide vital information between the brain and the gut on how the body is digesting food. It also sends messages to the gut to contract the stomach and intestines to aid in this process.
The vagus nerve has also been shown to carry signals initiated by bacteria. Staphylococcus can attack the vagus nerve and induce vomiting. Salmonella infections have been shown to affect brain activity, a connection lost when the vagus nerve is severed.



The Vagus Nerve will be the focus of the fMRI's. The Vagus nerve is hugely encompassing and connects from the brain to remote areas such as the digestive system as well as a large number of potential POIS-trouble spots!

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TO ALL POIS FORUM MEMBERS:

While we are waiting, we posted some VERY GENERAL information about Vagus, The Orgasm Lab, Team Members, etc. above, largely compiled from the Internet.

Please wait for SPECIFICS from the POIS Medical Team.

Daveman and I are not physicians, or Vagus Nerve experts, so please hold your questions till the Rutgers Team gets more involved.

Thank you for your patience!

[Prancer]

THANKS A MILLION, STEF,

FOR BRINGING US TO THIS MAJOR HISTORIC POIS MILESTONE!!!!

Yes, thank you Stef so much for all your hard work and help. It was very nice of you to stick with us and make sure we reached this important milestone! You cared for us like a mother would, and we thank you so much for it! I wish you all the very best during this new year and many more after that! Thank you! 

[Prancer]

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Wow, Prancer!  

I'm getting hungry looking at your post 

[Stef]

THANKS A MILLION, STEF,

FOR BRINGING US TO THIS MAJOR HISTORIC POIS MILESTONE!!!!

Yes, thank you Stef so much for all your hard work and help. It was very nice of you to stick with us and make sure we reached this important milestone! You cared for us like a mother would, and we thank you so much for it! I wish you all the very best during this new year and many more after that! Thank you! 

You're very welcome, Prancer!

This did bring out my maternal instincts -- you're correct!  :-)

It was an honor to help -- I really do mean that. 


Stef