A simple method for the evaluation of local anaesthetic activity using earthworms
- 1 December 1964
- journal article
- abstracts
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Vol. 16 (Supplement) , 85T-88T
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7158.1964.tb07543.x
Abstract
Earthworms are immersed in local anaesthetic solution and tested for anaesthesia at 1 min intervals by dipping their tails into weak acid. The time of onset of anaesthesia is used as a measure of anaesthetic activity. The method is simple, inexpensive and has an end-point which is unmistakable.Keywords
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