Anaesthetic effects in thalamocortical neurons

The perturbation that is responsible for the anaesthetic-induced unconscious state remains undefined because of an incomplete understanding of awareness and the non-specific nature of anaesthetic actions. Recent investigations into sleep mechanisms show that thalamocortical neurons prevent throughp...

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Main Author: Ries, Craig Robert
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6795