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H. Kenneth Spencer

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Also affiliated: University of Ottawa (1970); University of Georgia (1976–1991); Hess (United States) (1991); ProQuest (United States) (1991); Columbia University (1991)

15 h-index 33 pubs 557 cited

  • Analgesics
  • Animals
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Mice
  • Piperidines
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Chemistry
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Receptors, Opioid
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Anesthetics
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Fentanyl
  • Morphine

Biography and Research Information

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H. Kenneth Spencer's research has focused on the synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel piperidine derivatives, particularly those structurally related to the opioid analgesic fentanyl. His work has investigated compounds with potential agonist and/or antagonist properties for opioid receptors. Spencer has explored new classes of analgesic and anesthetic agents, including 4,4-disubstituted piperidines and 4-phenyl- and 4-heteroaryl-4-anilidopiperidines. His publications also include early work on organotellurium chemistry and organic metals. Spencer's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 15, with 33 total publications and 557 citations. He has collaborated with several faculty members at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Horace J. Spencer, Craig Porter, Rose S.N. Jain, and L. Treas.

Metrics

  • h-index: 15
  • Publications: 33
  • Citations: 557

Selected Publications

  • Altered mitochondrial respiration in platelets and PBMCs in patients with stages 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease (2023)
    The American Journal of the Medical Sciences DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparison of Chloroprocaine Versus Lidocaine With Epinephrine, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Fentanyl for Epidural Extension Anesthesia in Elective Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized, Triple-blind, Noninferiority Study (2021)
    Obstetric Anesthesia Digest DOI OpenAlex

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