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The Neurotoxicity of Nitrous Oxide: The Facts and “Putative” Mechanisms

Nitrous oxide is a widely used analgesic agent, used also in combination with anaesthetics during surgery. Recent research has raised concerns about possible neurotoxicity of nitrous oxide, particularly in the developing brain. Nitrous oxide is an N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)-antagonist drug, similar...

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Autores principales: Savage, Sinead, Ma, Daqing
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066238/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24961701
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci4010073