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 Much has been made of the apparent mystery surrounding the occasional ability of cardiac arrest survivors to describe the resuscitation in detail (Sabom, 1982). It is worth noting that ketamine can permit sufficient sensory input to allow accounts of procedures during which the patient appeared wholly unconscious (Siegel, 1981; Hejja and Galloon, 1975).These reports are not regarded by anaesthetists as particularly mysterious. Much has been made of the apparent mystery surrounding the occasional ability of cardiac arrest survivors to describe the resuscitation in detail (Sabom, 1982). It is worth noting that ketamine can permit sufficient sensory input to allow accounts of procedures during which the patient appeared wholly unconscious (Siegel, 1981; Hejja and Galloon, 1975).These reports are not regarded by anaesthetists as particularly mysterious.
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 the other statements are strongly supported by experimental data published in leading journals (Benveniste et al.,1984; Simon et al., 1984; Ben-Ari, 1985; King and Dingledine, 1986; Lobner and Lipton, 1990; Rothman et al., the other statements are strongly supported by experimental data published in leading journals (Benveniste et al.,1984; Simon et al., 1984; Ben-Ari, 1985; King and Dingledine, 1986; Lobner and Lipton, 1990; Rothman et al.,
  
- 1. ; Westerberg et al., 1987; Hoyer and Nitsch, 1989).+1.; Westerberg et al., 1987; Hoyer and Nitsch, 1989).
  
 Endogenous substances have been found in the brain which bind to the PCP receptor, one of which is a peptide called 'alpha-endopsychosin' (Quirion et al., 1984). However, this is a controversial area of research. We do know that ions such as magnesium and zinc can block the channel, and it may be that a flood of ions occurs rather than large molecules such as peptides. Endogenous substances have been found in the brain which bind to the PCP receptor, one of which is a peptide called 'alpha-endopsychosin' (Quirion et al., 1984). However, this is a controversial area of research. We do know that ions such as magnesium and zinc can block the channel, and it may be that a flood of ions occurs rather than large molecules such as peptides.
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