Primary anaesthetic

... who inhaled it, coined the term 'laughing gas'! Davy even noted the anaesthetic effects of the gas: "As nitrous oxide in its extensive operation ... However, despite this observation, for the next 40 years or so the primary use of N2O was for recreational enjoyment and public shows. So called ...

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... alcohol is not completely understood. We do know that alcohol has some anaesthetic properties, and that may result from it's directly interfering ... acetylcholine. However, it is most likely acetaldehyde (or ethanal), a primary metabolite of ethanol, that causes most of the problems. Acetaldehyde ...

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