Sigmoidal compression rate-dependence of inert gas narcotic potency in rats: Implication for lipid vs. protein theories of inert gas action in the central nervous system

Brain Research

Volumn 808, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 300-304

  Abraini, Jacques H ^a   Rostain, Jean Claude ^b   Kriem, Badreddine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b Equipe de Neurobiologie en C   (France)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Inert gas; Inert gas narcosis; Lipid theory; Protein theory

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ARGON; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; SR 95535; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; ARGON; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; NARCOTICS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; NEURONS; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; NOBLE GASES; PRESSURE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0032547891     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(98)00760-4     Document Type: Article

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