PHARMACOLOGY OF THE ANESTHETIC GASES

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The reviewers have surveyed not merely the four common narcotic gases, but all known compounds with boiling points below 20[degree] C. at 760 mm. Hg pressure, "in an effort to determine if possible what might logically be expected from the future search for new anesthetic agents. Certain generalizations regarding the relation between the physical and chemical properties of the gases and their narcotic action are apparently justified, and these have been presented and briefly discussed. No attempt has been made to consider the extensive clinical literature relating to nitrous oxide, ethylene, and acetylene, nor to present an historical background for this discussion. Only those refer-ences to fundamental studies have been included which appear to be representative. A considerable amount of space has been devoted to cyclopropane since no previous review of the pharmacological actions of this compound is available.".

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