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“This discordance makes it unlikely that the &agr;7 nAChR plays a role in loss of righting reflex induced by thiopental in mice, although nicotinic inhibition by thiopental may mediate other anesthetic effects and side effects.”
“The results suggest that thiopentone blocks the stimulus‐secretion coupling in the chromaffin cells as a result of inhibiting Ca2+ uptake through nicotinic receptor‐linked channels.”