«For the first time, this allows us to begin the process of designing and synthesizing new anesthetics based on where and how they work rather than on
serendipity and
sheer dumb luck,» said Neil Harrison, PhD, associate professor of anesthesia and critical care at the University of Chicago and director of the study, which was carried out in collaboration with Adron Harris, PhD, (UC Denver) and colleagues Eric Greenblatt at Pennsylvania and John Mihic, now at Wake Forest University.