MAC and Theories of Narcosis

May 24, 2022 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on MAC and Theories of Narcosis

MAC and Theories of Narcosis MAC Soon Connected to Theories of Narcosis How do inhaled anesthetics work? We understand the answer at a pharmacokinetic level. Anesthetics diffuse from the lungs…

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Anesthetics and the Mind

May 24, 2022 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Anesthetics and the Mind

Anesthetics and the Mind Can Inhaled Anesthetics Permanently Change the Brain? Anesthetics turn off the brain. At concentrations just slightly higher than anesthetic concentrations, the brain becomes isoelectric. Ponder that…

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Finding Love Again

May 24, 2022 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Finding Love Again

Finding Love Again PROMISES Written for our wedding We come today with promises in our pockets, Large words like always and forever, Difficult to grasp, like tumbling rockets. For the…

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New Inhaled Anesthetics

May 24, 2022 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on New Inhaled Anesthetics

New Inhaled Anesthetics The Development of Modern Inhaled Anesthetics My anesthetic career began in 1952, between my first and second years of medical school. This coincided with the introduction of…

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Walking in the Mountains

May 24, 2022 by in ANESTHESIA Comments Off on Walking in the Mountains

Walking in the Mountains Meeting Tom Hornbein John Severinghaus introduced me into the world of research, a world that became my life’s work and passion. However, John was instrumental in…

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