The major difference between anesthetic and neuroleptanesthetic drugs is that the neuroleptanesthetic drugs:

a. decrease pain sensation and produce amnesia while the patient remains conscious.
b. induce a loss of all sensation, often impairing consciousness.
c. are neuromuscular blocking agents that produce paralysis.
d. include halothane, which is the prototype for this class of drug.


a

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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