2021/01/19 by František Baluška, Ken Yokawa · 1 voice · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · #Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies #Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection #Plant Molecular Biology Research
paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s00709-020-01594-x
openalex publication_date 2021/01/19 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Plants are not only sensitive to exogenous anaesthetics, but they also produce multitudes of endogenous substances, especially when stressed, that often have anaesthetic and anelgesic properties when applied to both humans and animals. Moreover, plants rely on neurotransmitters and their receptors for cell-cell communication and integration in a similar fashion to the use of neural systems in animals and humans. Plants also use their plant-specific sensory systems and neurotransmitter-based communication, including long-distance action potentials, to manage stress via cognition-like plant-specific behaviour and adaptation.