Anesthetics act in quantum channels in brain microtubules to prevent consciousness.

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• Publication year

  2015

• Venue

  Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry

• Publication date

  2015-02-28

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Chemistry

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  DOI 10.2174/1568026615666150225104543PMID 25714379
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