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US 6,552,064 B2Granted
Use of melatonin for induction of general anesthesia
AssigneeUniversity of Iowa Research Foundation
InventorMohamed Naguib Attala
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Abstract
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), or its biologically active analogues, are used to induce anesthesia.
Claims8
A method of inducing anesthesia comprising:
- administering to a patient an anesthesia inducing effective amount of N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine or a biologically active analogue thereof.
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