The mechanism by which volatile anesthetics cause immobility to noxious stimulation remains a mystery. Can changes in energy levels affect the sensitivity to anesthetics? Dr. Zhongcong Xie, Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Massachusetts, and colleagues sought to determine whether 2-deoxy-d-glucose […]
Is the requirement of isoflurane dependent on cellular energy levels?
