An analytical review of the effects of non-hydrogen-bonding anesthetics on memory processing
| Title: | An analytical review of the effects of non-hydrogen-bonding anesthetics on memory processing |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Publication Date: | 1972 |
| Published In: | Behavioral Biology |
| Description: | The effects of non-hydrogen-bonding anesthetics on memory formation are evaluated with the aid of a quantitative literature analysis. A given agent effect on memory is a resultant of the variation of many parameters-particularly, concentration of inspired anesthetic gas, duration of administration, and time interval between training and anesthetic administration. The non-hydrogen-bonding anesthetics are generally found to be capable of inducing retrograde amnesia, but differences between the memory effects of particular agents (especially nitrous oxide, ether, and carbon dioxide) are marked. The possibility that these memory differences are consequent to an anesthetic dose-dependent pattern of CNS depression or excitation is discussed. © 1972 Academic Press, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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| Citation: | Behavioral Biology. 7. Issue 3. 291 - 309. ISSN 0091-6773. DOI 10.1016/S0091-6773(72)80102-0. |
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