I: Can we characterize the central nervous system actions of α2-adrenergic agonists?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-3

  Jones, M E P ^a   Maze, M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLONIDINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DIAZEPAM; IDAZOXAN; NEOSTIGMINE; NORADRENALIN; OPIATE; PLACEBO; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANALGESIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; AROUSAL; BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN REGION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REBOUND; SEDATION; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; XEROSTOMIA; BRAIN; METHODOLOGY;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANALGESICS; BRAIN; CLONIDINE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INTENSIVE CARE;

EID: 0034747173     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/86.1.1     Document Type: Editorial

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