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Sedation Flashcards

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Mechanism of midazolam

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Increases activity of GABA (an inhibitory neurotransmitter) in the CNS resulting in hyper polarization of neuronal cells that take longer to depolarize

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Mechanism of ketamine

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Non competitive NMDA receptor antagonist that blocks glutamate reducing polysynaptic spinal reflexes.

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Pharmacology 2022 (8 decks)

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