| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8939084 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Clonidine suppresses the generation of action potentials in tonic-firing spinal dorsal horn neurones. This may be explained, in part, by an interaction with voltage-gated Na+ and K+ currents. Clonidine could therefore contribute to analgesia during local anaesthesia.
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Authors
M. Wolff, P. Heugel, G. Hempelmann, A. Scholz, J. Mühling, A. Olschewski,