Neural Mechanisms of Anesthesia

This book provides and understanding of the anesthetic mechanisms at m ultiple levels of the human system-molecular, cellular, organ systems and the whole body-thus providing a broad overview of how anesthetics work in the context of the whole human. The books is divided into six sections. the first discusses the history of research into mechanisms of anesthesia, the second covers topics related to consciousness and m emory. The third section covers the physiological (sleep) and pathophy siological (com) states related to anesthesia. Section four, Neural Me chanisms, reviews the anatomic structures and physiological processes that are likely targets of anesthetics. The fifth section covers the c ellular and molecular mechanisms of anesthesia and the book concludes with a look to the future of research into anesthetic mechanisms. Take n in whole, this book will provide the anesthetist, and the researcher with a an increased understanding of whole-body, cellular and molecul ar processes of anesthesia.