Effects of Ketamine on Neuronal Spontaneous Excitatory Postsynaptic Currents and Miniature Excitatory Postsynaptic Currents in the Somatosensory Cortex of Rats

Background: Ketamine is a commonly used intravenous anesthetic which produces dissociation anesthesia, analgesia, and amnesia. The mechanism of ketamine-induced synaptic inhibition in high-level cortical areas is still unknown. We aimed to elucidate the effects of different concentrations of ketamin...

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Main Authors: Chengdong Yuan, Yajun Zhang, Yu Zhang, Song Cao, Yuan Wang, Bao Fu, Tian Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2016-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/2533