Meanings of general anaesthetics in English

Beside the classical agonists, general anaesthetics that are currently in clinical use e.g.

Around 1 in 100,000 general anaesthetics still lead to the death of the patient.

Volatile general anaesthetics are believed to affect synaptic transmission, but their actions in the central nervous system (CNS) remains unclear.

Some of their modulators, including benzodiazepines and general anaesthetics, are among the most successful drugs in clinical use and are common substances of abuse.