ReviewKorean journal of anesthesiology2022
How general anesthetics work: from the perspective of reorganized connections within the brain.
Review in Korean journal of anesthesiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- 1,2-propanediol reformulation improves tribromoethanol safety and reveals pontine GABRA1 enrichment as a candidate mechanistic correlate of anesthesia.Animal models and experimental medicine · 2026Article
- Neuro-Transcriptomic Responses to Polypharmacological Agents inBrain sciences · 2026Article
- Windows to Consciousness: The Role of Fronto-Parietal Connectivity in Anesthesia-Induced Unconsciousness.Current neuropharmacology · 2026Review
- A real-world pharmacovigilance study of lorazepam based on the FDA adverse event reporting system database.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Isoflurane anesthesia alters 31P magnetic resonance spectroscopy markers compared to awake mouse brain.PloS one · 2025Article
- The Rise of Remimazolam: A Review of Pharmacology, Clinical Efficacy, and Safety Profiles.Cureus · 2024Review
- Remimazolam - current knowledge on a new intravenous benzodiazepine anesthetic agent.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2022Review
- Bridging neural circuits and clinical outcomes: a novel framework for perioperative disturbances of consciousness and cognition.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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Abstract
General anesthesia is critical for various procedures and surgeries. Despite the widespread use of anesthetics, their precise mechanisms remain poorly understood. Anesthetics inevitably act on the brain, primarily through the modulation of target receptors. Even if the action is specific to an individual neuron, however, long-range effects can occur due to the tremendous interconnectedness of neuronal activity. The strength of this connectivity can be understood using mathematical models that allow for the study of neuronal connectivity dynamics. These models also allow researchers to develop hypotheses on the candidate mechanisms of action of different types of anesthesia. This review highlights the theoretical background associated with the study of the mechanisms of action of anesthetics. We propose a candidate framework that describes how anesthetics act on the brain and consciousness in general.
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