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From: Bench-to-bedside review: Molecular pharmacology and clinical use of inert gases in anesthesia and neuroprotection

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Meyer-Overton correlation for the inert gases and nitrogen. Values of the Bunsen oil/gas partition coefficient and the pressures for loss of righting reflex in mice are taken from Table 1. The line shown is a least-squares regression of the data shown in the filled symbols. The points shown for neon and helium (open symbols) are theoretical predictions based on their oil/gas partition coefficients. The theoretical pressures for anesthesia are 156 atm for neon and 189 atm for helium.

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