Describe how the drugs work as pain-blocker

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Some anesthetic drugs relieve pain by interfering with various parts of the action potential (discussed in class). Give a brief description of how the two drugs below may work as pain-blockers (2 pts).

Lidocaine (used as a local anesthetic in dentistry) - blocks pores of voltage-gated Na+ channels

Succinyl choline (competitive inhibitor of acetylcholine esterase (AchE)) Hint: AChE breaks down ACh, a neurotransmitter

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