Neurotransmission in the carotid body and anesthesia

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 298-309

  Shiharata, Machiko ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Dopamine; Hypoxia; Obstructive sleep apnea; Vecuronium

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ALPHA BUNGAROTOXIN; ALPHA CONOTOXIN; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BARBITAL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; DIHYDRO BETA ERYTHROIDINE; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ENFLURANE; FENTANYL; HALOTHANE; ION CHANNEL; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PANCURONIUM; PROPOFOL; SEROTONIN 3 RECEPTOR; TUBOCURARINE CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; VECURONIUM;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CAROTID BODY CHEMORECEPTOR; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG INHIBITION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOVENTILATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0036956542     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005400200047     Document Type: Review

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