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propofol and Alcohol Abuse, Nervous System

propofol has been researched along with Alcohol Abuse, Nervous System in 1 studies

Propofol: An intravenous anesthetic agent which has the advantage of a very rapid onset after infusion or bolus injection plus a very short recovery period of a couple of minutes. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, 1st ed, p206). Propofol has been used as ANTICONVULSANTS and ANTIEMETICS.
propofol : A phenol resulting from the formal substitution of the hydrogen at the 2 position of 1,3-diisopropylbenzene by a hydroxy group.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Propofol is a sedative-hypnotic that exerts its actions through agonism of GABAA receptors at a different binding site than benzodiazepines and reduces glutamatergic activity through N-methyl-d-aspartase (NMDA) receptor blockade."2.53Propofol for Treatment of Refractory Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Review of the Literature. ( Brotherton, AL; Hamilton, EP; Hammond, DA; Kloss, HG, 2016)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Brotherton, AL1
Hamilton, EP1
Kloss, HG1
Hammond, DA1

Reviews

1 review available for propofol and Alcohol Abuse, Nervous System

ArticleYear
Propofol for Treatment of Refractory Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Review of the Literature.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2016, Volume: 36, Issue:4

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; Adult; Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System; Bradycardia;

2016