What is the drug that fully immobilizes you but lets you keep every sense?

Question

What is the drug that fully immobilizes you but lets you keep every sense?

Answer 1

Neuromuscular blocking drugs.  They also paralyze the diaphragm, so you need to take over breathing.  They act at the junction between the nerves and muscles, so that the muscles don't work.

Some of them are:

succinylcholine (the only depolarizing agent currently in use)

rocuronium

vecuronium

pancuronium

cis-atracurium

curare (we used to use this - it's no longer available)

atracurium

mivacurium

(The "cur" in these names relates to curare)

They can be reversed with anticholinesterase inhibitors.

Answer 2

perhaps adenosine

Answer 3

Succinylcholine, norcuron, zemuron, pavulon, there's quite a few... They are paralytics. Some last for a few minutes, some for hours. Routineley used during surgery, sometimes for emergencies to protect the airway or support breathing with a ventilator. Very dangerous class of drugs, deadly if used wrong.

Answer 4

I'm thinking of succinylcholine or Anectine. It is a potent muscle relaxant used as an adjunct with anesthesia during surgery.

Curare was discovered by the natives of South America, and has similar effects.