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August 1989
Dexmedetomidine, Acting Through Central Alpha-2 Adrenoceptors, Prevents Opiate-Induced Muscle Rigidity in the Rat
Matthew B. Weinger, M.D.;
Matthew B. Weinger, M.D.
*Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and the San Diego Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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Ira S. Segal, M.D.;
Ira S. Segal, M.D.
†Research Fellow, Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, and the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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Mervyn Maze, M.B.
Mervyn Maze, M.B.
‡Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, and the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center.
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Anesthesiology August 1989, Vol. 71, 242–249.
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Matthew B. Weinger, Ira S. Segal, Mervyn Maze; Dexmedetomidine, Acting Through Central Alpha-2 Adrenoceptors, Prevents Opiate-Induced Muscle Rigidity in the Rat. Anesthesiology 1989; 71:242–249 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/00000542-198908000-00013
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