(±)-Thiopental was used to transiently anesthetize rats for in vivo NMR spectroscopy.[1]
Biochem/physiol Actions
Thiopental is an anesthetic that decreases cerebral metabolic rate without altering the blood flow or oxygen consumption.[2]
Features and Benefits
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The Journal of biological chemistry, 272(16), 10464-10473 (1997-04-18)
The effects of increased plasma free fatty acids (FFA) on insulin-dependent whole body glucose disposal, skeletal muscle glycolysis, glycogen synthesis, pyruvate versus FFA/ketone oxidation, and glucose 6-phosphate (Glu-6-P) were investigated in the awake rat. A control group (glycerol-infused) and high
Cerebral circulation and metabolism during thiopental anesthesia and hyper-ventilation in man.
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The Journal of clinical investigation, 41, 1664-1671 (1962-08-01)
Journal of affective disorders, 142(1-3), 233-240 (2012-08-04)
Preliminary evidence suggests that the use of ketamine during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be neuroprotective against cognitive impairment and have synergistic antidepressant effects. This study tested whether the addition of ketamine reduced cognitive impairment and enhanced efficacy over a course
Thiopental is an ultra short-acting barbiturate which remains the standard against which other induction agents are judged; it is also indicated for the therapy of brain hypoxic-ischaemia injuries and status epilepticus. Aspects of drug distribution that govern the onset and
Therapeutic drug monitoring, 31(2), 153-169 (2009-01-30)
Thiopental is a barbiturate used in traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) and to manage cerebral ischemia. As thiopental follows Michaelis-Menten kinetics, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) has been used in practice to improve efficacy and reduce adverse
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