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1
Q

drugs with ↑ lipid solubility

A

able to cross BBB

↑ potency (more effect with less drug) = 1/MAC

2
Q

minimum concentration of inhaled anesthetic able to achieve anesthesia (not move in response to noxious stimuli) in 50% of subjects

A

minimal alveolar concentration (MAC)

3
Q

3 components to general anesthesia

A

amnesia: no memory
analgesia: pain control
immobilization: paralysis

4
Q

drugs with ↓ blood solubility

A

rapid induction and recovery times

able to leave blood → brain

5
Q

endogenous opioid agonists

A

mu R: B endorphin
delta R: enkphalin
kappa R: dynorphin

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