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ERIC Number: EJ755002
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec
Pages: 5
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Chemical Aspects of General Anesthesia: Part 1. From Ether to Halothane
Brunsvold, Robert; Ostercamp, Daryl L.
Journal of Chemical Education, v83 n12 p1821 Dec 2006
The history and evolution of general anesthesia, which invokes a variety of drugs, each compound having a specific purpose from muscle relaxation to unconsciousness is discussed. Some of the popular anesthetics discussed are ether, chloroform, halocarbons, gaseous nitrous oxide, halothane, and mixture of 70% nitrous oxide and 30% oxygen.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Drug Use, Science History
Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Tel: 800-691-9846; Tel: 856-931-5825; Fax: 856-931-4115; e-mail: jchemed@egpp.com; Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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