UNLABELLED Inhaled anesthetics, including the gaseous anesthetics nitrous oxide and xenon, are thought to act by interacting directly with ion-channel receptors. In contrast, little is known about the mechanism of action of inert gases that show only narcotic potency at high pressures, such as nitrogen or argon. In the present study, we investigated the effects of selective gamma-aminobutyric a...

PURPOSE To determine the changes in the adenosine A(1) and benzodiazepine receptor density and in glucose metabolism in the visual centers of the rat brain following monocular enucleation or eyelid suture on postnatal day 10 (PN10). METHODS Following monocular enucleation or eyelid suture on PN10 rats, the alterations in adenosine A(1) and benzodiazepine receptor density, and in glucose metab...