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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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Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that it’s possible to wake a monkey out of a deepl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 24, 2019
Plants & Animals
While most people are familiar with the penguins that reside in colder climates, some species, such as the African pengu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
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JUN 24, 2019
Cancer
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...
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Cancer
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...
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 20, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 11, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
Videos
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...
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OCT 17, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
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...
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JUN 28, 2018
Health & Medicine
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...
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Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 04, 2017
Health & Medicine
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Written By:
Loren DeVito
SEP 28, 2017
Videos
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...
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Neuroscience
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...
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Plants & Animals
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...
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Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
MAY 09, 2017
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 17, 2017
Plants & Animals
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...
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Anthony Bouchard
DEC 29, 2016
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 27, 2016
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 17, 2016
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 05, 2016
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
JAN 26, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Cassidy Reich
NOV 28, 2015
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker