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Anesthetics
An anesthetic (or anaesthetic) is a drug to prevent pain during surgery. A wide variety of drugs are used in modern anesthetic practice. Many are rarely used outside anesthesia, although others are used commonly by all disciplines. Anesthetics are categorized into two classes: general anesthetics, which cause a reversible loss of consciousness, and local anesthetics, which cause a reversible loss of sensation for a limited region of the body while maintaining consciousness. Combinations of anesthetics are sometimes used for their synergistic and additive therapeutic effects. Adverse effects, however, may also be increased.
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Researchers developed a statistical model to describe the neural mechanisms underlying ketamine-induced anesthesiaJUL 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
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Medications that manage post-operative pain are some of the main entry points to opioid addiction and overdose in the US ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 16, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers develop a bio-compatible patch that releases non-opioid painkillers for days and potentially serving as a sa ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 29, 2020Cannabis Sciences
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While cannabis is increasingly available for medicinal use, doctors largely remain unable to prescribe it to their patie ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 14, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Anecdotal evidence suggests that cannabis users require more anesthetic at the beginning of surgery than those who do no ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 18, 2020Chemistry & Physics
General anesthesia refers to the medical procedure anesthesiologists applies to patients, in order to induce paraly ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 09, 2020Cancer
New research published in APL Bioengineering reports on a new technology developed by scientists at Tulane Universi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 21, 2020Chemistry & Physics
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It seems like turtles are always hungry. Just the mere mention of food gets their heads bobbing, and don’t even ge ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 24, 2025
Earth & The Environment
How can greener anesthesia help both patients and the environment? This is what a recent study published in The Lancer P
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 04, 2023
Neuroscience
The nuanced impact of repeated ketamine exposure on dopamine-producing neurons is unveiled in high-resolution.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
NOV 22, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The Celero VM Pill is held by Ali Rezai, MD, in this image from WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research examined the effects of the cannabinoid dronabinol on sleep apnea.
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 07, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Labroots previously explored how cannabis users are at a greater risk of developing post-surgery infections after having
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 17, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
What happens when you ingest too much THC? Whether you smoke, vape, or consume edibles, here's what to expect
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
SEP 21, 2022
Cancer
Pre-clinical modeling, often using laboratory mice, is essential in developing life-saving therapies to treat cancer and
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 04, 2022
Neuroscience
You've probably heard of fentanyl, an extremely powerful, synthetic opioid that is used as a sedative, and sometimes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A presentation at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week showed evidence that cannabis consumers require higher levels of anest
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 19, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Neuron revealed how different cell types in the cerebral cortex change their activity during genera
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 03, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Magnetic seeds guided by an MRI scanner heat and destroy tumors in the brain. The corresponding study was conducted by r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 28, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers developed a statistical model to describe the neural mechanisms underlying ketamine-induced anesthesia
JUL 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The perineuronal net is known to play a crucial role in memory. This structure surrounds certain neurons, encasing their
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Medications that manage post-operative pain are some of the main entry points to opioid addiction and overdose in the US
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 16, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers develop a bio-compatible patch that releases non-opioid painkillers for days and potentially serving as a sa
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 29, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Despite the growing popularity of cannabis and psychedelics, there is a shortage of research on how the two interact. Be
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 15, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
While cannabis is increasingly available for medicinal use, doctors largely remain unable to prescribe it to their patie
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 14, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Anecdotal evidence suggests that cannabis users require more anesthetic at the beginning of surgery than those who do no
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 18, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
General anesthesia refers to the medical procedure anesthesiologists applies to patients, in order to induce paraly
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 09, 2020
Cancer
New research published in APL Bioengineering reports on a new technology developed by scientists at Tulane Universi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 21, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
A study published recently in Biomaterials showcases a new development in biomaterials that could forever change th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 08, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that the maternal instinct can override the brain's decision-making regions to prioritize car
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 19, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers at Duke University have found that a small group of cells in the brain may be able to regulate our sense of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 27, 2020
Plants & Animals
It seems like turtles are always hungry. Just the mere mention of food gets their heads bobbing, and don’t even ge
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard