title: Cholinergic mechanisms mediating anesthetic induced altered states of consciousness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, 687 Pine Ave. W., Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada. steven.backman@much.mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Backman
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fiset
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plourde
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000502:physiology*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000494:pharmacology; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D003243:Consciousness / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000494:pharmacology; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D015742:Propofol / Q000494:pharmacology; D000077208:Remifentanil; D000077149:Sevoflurane
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D010880:Piperidines; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D000109:Acetylcholine; D000077208:Remifentanil; D015742:Propofol