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  • Title: Effects of halothane and fentanyl anesthesia on plasma beta-endorphin immunoreactivity during cardiac surgery.
    Author: Cork RC, Hameroff SR, Weiss JL.
    Journal: Anesth Analg; 1985 Jul; 64(7):677-80. PubMed ID: 3160261.
    Abstract:
    We studied the effects of halothane anesthesia (n = 6) and fentanyl anesthesia (n = 9; 50-100 micrograms/kg) on plasma beta-endorphin immunoreactivity as a measure of stress response during coronary artery bypass grafting, including cardiopulmonary bypass. Plasma levels of beta-endorphin immunoreactivity measured prior to induction, after induction, after intubation, after skin incision, during cardiopulmonary bypass, and on leaving the operating room were significantly higher in patients given halothane during cardiopulmonary bypass and on leaving the operating room than they were in patients given fentanyl.
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