Biological effects of noble gases

Physiological Research

Volumn 56, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Ruzicka J ^a   Benes J ^a   Bolek, L ^a   Markvartova V ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Argon; Diving; Noble gases; Stroke; Xenon

Indexed keywords

ARGON; INERT GAS; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE; RAT; SLEEP; TIME; WAKEFULNESS;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; ARGON; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; NOBLE GASES; PRESSURE; RATS; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 38549158586     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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