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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-1
pubmed:abstractText
Non-volatile general anaesthetics are thought to reduce brain activity by potentiating inhibitory GABA(A) receptor channels but also cause adverse effects by suppress ing L-type calcium channels in the heart. In sections of the spinal cord, the non-volatile anaesthetics pentobarbital, thiopental and propofol reduced excitability of sensorimotor neurons by suppressing plateau potentials mediated by L-type calcium channels. This effect was independent of GABA(A) receptor potentiation but occurred in an overlapping concentration range. Therefore, the suppressive effect of non-volatile anaesthetics on L-type calcium channels can contribute to the reduction of spinal sensorimotor activity during anaesthesia. The results support the idea that general anaesthesia is achieved through several mechanisms and suggest that procedures for anaesthesia may be improved by combining selective agents for each mechanism in optimal concentrations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Adjuvants, Anesthesia, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Anesthetics, Intravenous, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Bicuculline, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Calcium Channel Agonists, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Calcium Channels, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Calcium Channels, L-Type, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/GABA Antagonists, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pentobarbital, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Propofol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, GABA-A, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Serotonin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tetrodotoxin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Thiopental
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0306-4522
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
353-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10197758-3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid..., pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Action Potentials, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Adjuvants, Anesthesia, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Anesthetics, Intravenous, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Bicuculline, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Calcium Channel Agonists, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Calcium Channels, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Calcium Channels, L-Type, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-GABA Antagonists, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Interneurons, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Motor Neurons, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Pentobarbital, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Propofol, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Receptors, GABA-A, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Serotonin, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Spinal Cord, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Tetrodotoxin, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Thiopental, pubmed-meshheading:10197758-Turtles
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Non-volatile general anaesthetics reduce spinal activity by suppressing plateau potentials.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medical Physiology, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't