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+ | A '''Neural paralyzer''' is a [[central nervous system]] depressant, standard in [[Starfleet]] [[medkit]]s circa [[2260]]. Used in surgery as a preanesthetic, it acts within 5-10 minutes and lasts for about 15-20 minutes to depress [[heart|cardiac]] and [[Respiratory system|respiratory]] functions, incidentally making the subject nearly appear dead. ({{TOS|Amok Time}}) |
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| + | There may be many such available drugs of this type, one of which might be [[melenex]]. |
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Revision as of 14:30, 24 November 2010
A Neural paralyzer is a central nervous system depressant, standard in Starfleet medkits circa 2260. Used in surgery as a preanesthetic, it acts within 5-10 minutes and lasts for about 15-20 minutes to depress cardiac and respiratory functions, incidentally making the subject nearly appear dead. (TOS: "Amok Time")
There may be many such available drugs of this type, one of which might be melenex.