Effects of halothane, thiamylal, and ketamine on central sympathetic and vagal tone

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 129 - 134
• Main Authors: Yamamura, T, Kimura, T, Furukawa, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.1983
• Subjects: Action Potentials - drug effects; Animals; Cats; Halothane - pharmacology; Ketamine - pharmacology; Nitrous Oxide - pharmacology; Sympathetic Nervous System - drug effects; Thiamylal - pharmacology; Vagus Nerve - drug effects

The effects of increasing doses of halothane, thiamylal, and ketamine on central sympathetic tone (ST) and vagal tone (VT) in cats were studied. Compound action potentials were recorded simultaneously from the cervical sympathetic trunk and the vagus nerve. After full-wave rectification, they were i...