Effects of clove oil (eugenol) on proprioceptive neurons, heart rate, and behavior in model crustaceans

Clove oil contains eugenol as an active ingredient and is used as a topical anesthetic in mammals to remedy pain and to anesthetize fish and other seafood for short periods; however, the exact mechanism of action of eugenol is not fully understood. We examined use of eugenol as a reversible anesthet...

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Main Authors: Samuel Wycoff, Kristin Weineck, Shannon Conlin, Chinni Suryadevara, Elizabeth Grau, Alec Bradley, Danielle Cantrell, Samantha Eversole, Carolyn Grachen, Kaylee Hall, Danielle Hawthorne, Claire Kinmon, Paula Ortiz Guerrero, Bhavik Patel, Kaitlyn Samuels, Gia Valdes, Andrew Ray, Leo Fleckenstein, Elena Piana, Robin Cooper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Appalachian State University Honors College 2018-06-01
Series:Impulse: The Premier Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal
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Online Access:https://impulse.appstate.edu/articles/2018/effects-clove-oil-eugenol-proprioceptive-neurons-heart-rate-and-behavior-model-crustac