Table 2. Local Cerebral Blood Flow of the Experimental Groups
Values are ml · 100 g−1· min−1, mean ± SD. Conscious controls breathed 30% O2and 70% N2. Animals in the 30% xenon group breathed 30% xenon, 30% O2, and 40% N2. Animals in the 70% xenon group breathed 70% xenon and 30% O2.
* P < 0.05 versus conscious controls.
† P < 0.05 versus 70% xenon, 5 min.
‡ P < 0.05 versus 30% xenon, 45 min.
§ P < 0.05 versus 70% xenon, 2 min.
∥ P < 0.05 versus 70% xenon, 45 min.
CP = compact part; RP = reticular part; steady state xenon inhalation = 45 min.