[The prospects and problems of drug-induced anesthesia]

The problem of pain has a major medico-social significance and necessitates detailed investigation both from the position of etiology and pathogenesis and new therapy methods. Among many methods of pain control drug-induced anesthesia is of great importance. The multiplicity of pain requires optimal use of analgetics and their combination with other agents strictly in coordination with individual needs of the patient. Special anesthesia systems are to be designed for this purpose.