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Paralytic Agents?
This is for a project I'm helping someone with.
What sort of chemicals would cause temporary paralysis when injexted/injested/inhaled?
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Paralytic agents
Interfere with transmission at neuromuscular end plate
Two mechanisms of neuromuscular blockade exist
1)Non-depolarizing agents (Acetylcholine antagonists)
Prototype: Curare
Agents used clinically
Vecuronium
Pancuronium
Other agents: Tubocurarine, Metocurine, Gallamine
2)Depolarizing agents (Acetylcholine agonists)
May also occur with cholinesterase inhibitors
Prototype: Succinylcholine
Agents used clinically
Succinylcholine
