The inhibition of central nicotinic nAch receptors is the possible cause of prolonged cognitive impairment after anesthesia

Anesth Analg. 2003 Oct;97(4):1207. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000077658.77618.C1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia / adverse effects*
  • Anesthetics / adverse effects*
  • Animals
  • Cognition Disorders / etiology*
  • Cognition Disorders / psychology
  • Humans
  • Nicotinic Antagonists / adverse effects*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / psychology
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Nicotinic / drug effects*

Substances

  • Anesthetics
  • Nicotinic Antagonists
  • Receptors, Nicotinic