Atomic Anesthesia
SEDATION SHOWDOWN: BARBITURATES VS. BENZODIAZEPINES │ EP117
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In this episode, we’re covering barbiturates and benzodiazepines, two drug classes that both act at the GABA-A receptor but have important differences in their pharmacology, clinical effects, and reversal.
In this episode:
How barbiturates and benzodiazepines modify the GABA-A receptor
Why barbiturates increase chlo ride channel duration while benzodiazepines increase frequency
Methohexital,…