Sodium Channels and Local Anesthetics-Old Friends With New Perspectives

• Main Authors: Jannis Körner (Author), Simone Albani (Author), Vishal Sudha Bhagavath Eswaran (Author), Anna B. Roehl (Author), Giulia Rossetti (Author), Angelika Lampert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The long history of local anesthetics (LAs) starts out in the late 19th century when the content of coca plant leaves was discovered to alleviate pain. Soon after, cocaine was established and headed off to an infamous career as a substance causing addiction. Today, LAs and related substances-in modi...