Succinylcholine and muscle excitability

Science. 1960 Jun 3;131(3414):1679-80. doi: 10.1126/science.131.3414.1679.

Abstract

Succinylcholine lowers the resting membrane potential taken with microelectrodes similarly in nerve-scarce and innervated portions of frog sartorius muscle. Twitches to electrical excitation of the nerve-scarce pelvic end of the muscle are also rapidly reduced. The results indicate that succinylcholine probably acts generally on the muscle membrance to diminish excitability.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anura*
  • Membrane Potentials*
  • Muscles / pharmacology*
  • Succinylcholine / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Succinylcholine