Molecular actions of droperidol on human CNS ion channels

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 89-95

  Radke, P W ^a   Frenkel, C ^a   Urban, B W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Droperidol; Human brain; Lipid bilayer; Molecular mechanism; Sodium channel; Voltage clamp

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; DROPERIDOL; ION CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FROG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ION CONDUCTANCE; LIPID BILAYER; PERIPHERAL NERVE;

ADJUVANTS, ANESTHESIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DROPERIDOL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS;

EID: 0031852022     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2346.1998.00221.x     Document Type: Article

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