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Electrophysiology on Isolated Brainstem-spinal Cord Preparations from Newborn Rodents Allows Neural Respiratory Network Output Recording
Published on: November 19, 2015
Effect of atropine upon the cardiovascular system during soman-induced respiratory depression
Abstract:
The effects of atropine, doxapram and isoproterenol upon soman-induced respiratory depression were investigated in the monkey. Administration of atropine resulted in an immediate increase in heart rate accompanied by a gradual increase in respiratory rate. The improvement in the EEG pattern coincided with improvement in respiratory function. Administration of either doxapram or isoproterenal during soman-induced apnea failed to significantly alter any of the physiological parameters. Clonazepam was used to control soman-induced seizure activity and convulsions.
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