Molecular Bases of Anesthesia

• Basic Pharmacology of Volatile Anesthetics. Experimental Approaches to the Study of Volatile Anesthetic-Protein Interactions. Pressure and Anesthesia. Genetics and Anesthetic Mechanisms. Structure-Activity Relationships of Inhaled Anesthetics. Volatile Anesthetic Effects on CalciumChannels. Inhalation Anesthetic Effects on Neuronal Plasma Membrane CA2+ -ATPASE. Anesthetic Modifications of Neuronal Sodium and Potassium Channels. Volatile Anesthetic Effects at Excitatory Amino Acid Receptors. Effects of Volatile Anesthetics on GABAA Receptors: Electricophysical Studies. Neurochemical Actions of Anesthetics at the GABAA Receptors. Stereoselective Effects of Volatile Anesthetics. Effects of Volatile Anesthetics at Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors.

"Moody and Skolnick have produced a timely and valuable summary of progress in this field... this book is heartily recommended to anyone with an interest in how volatile anesthetics work (this should include the majority of anesthetists). A particular strength of this monograph is that it is focused and short enough to be accessible to many nonresearchers. Yet it also delves deeply enough into its subject to make it a valuable reference to scientists who work on anesthetic mechanisms.... A few comprehensive reference books have attempted to summarize the field, but there is a paucity of shorter, well-written summaries focused on different aspects of this broad question. Moody and Skolnick's Molecular Bases of Anesthesia begins to address this need by organizing current knowledge and suggesting future research directions."-Anesthesia & Analgesia, September 2001"This textbook is recommended to nurse anesthetists who wish to review and update their knowledge on a mysterious group of drugs that are administered daily."-AANA Journal, vol. 69, no. 6, December 2001Promo Copy