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Published online 16 January 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020114-5
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Blockers blocked post op
New molecule wraps up excess anaesthetic.
Recovering from anaesthesia could become much easier if a new drug, now in clinical trials, lives up to its potential1.
During some operations, patients receive neuromuscular blockers to suppress voluntary or reflex muscle contractions.
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