Mechanism of anesthetic action: Oxygen pathway perturbation hypothesis

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 619-627

  Hu, H P ^a   Wu, M X ^b  

^a Biophysics Consulting Group   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; DENDRITIC SPINE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIGAND BINDING; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR AFFINITY;

EID: 0035201774     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2001.1419     Document Type: Article

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