Esmolol modulates inhibitory neurotransmission in the substantia gelatinosa of the spinal trigeminal nucleus of the rat

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>β<sub>1</sub>-adrenaline receptor antagonists are often used to avoid circulatory complications during anesthesia in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Of these drugs, esmolol, a short-acting β antagonist, is also rep...

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Main Authors: Kato Fusao, Masaki Eiji, Yasui Yutaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/11/15