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To determine whether electrical stimulation of the periaqueductal gray region decreases anesthetic requirement, the authors studied the effect of such stimulation on the MAC of halothane and 60% nitrous oxide in 33 patients. These patients, who were undergoing implantation of a radio-frequency-coupled receiver and connection of that receiver to electrodes previously implanted in the periaqueductal gray area, were assigned randomly to receive (n = 16) or not receive (n = 17) electrical stimulation 1 h before surgery. The mean value (+/- SEM) for the minimum alveolar concentration of halothane combined with 60% nitrous oxide was significantly less (P less than 0.001) for patients who were stimulated preoperatively (0.15 +/- 0.05%) than for those who were not (0.51 +/- 0.02%). The authors conclude that stimulation of the periaqueductal gray region decreases anesthetic requirements and believe that at least three mechanisms are possible: a nonspecific narcotic-like effect, a specific effect on a pain pathway, or an effect on specific neural pathways that affect anesthetic requirements secondary to changes in regional concentrations of neurotransmitters.
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