part Part I. Neuropharmacology and Physiology -- chapter 1 Peripheral Chemoreceptors: Sensors of Metabolic Status / chapter 2 Central Chemoreceptors / chapter 3 Suprapontine Control of Breathing / chapter 4 Measurement of Drug Effects on Ventilatory Control / chapter 5 Response Surface Modeling of Drug Interactions: Model Selection and Multimodel Inference Using the Bootstrap / chapter 6 Respiratory Neuroplasticity: Respiratory Gases, Development, and Spinal Injury / chapter 7 Airway Reflexes in Humans / chapter 8 Inheritance and Ventilatory Behavior in Animal Models / part Part II. Pathophysiology -- chapter 9 Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome: Should We Rename It Congenital Autonomopathy? / chapter 10 Upper Airway Obstruction in Sleep Apnea / chapter 11 High Altitude / chapter 12 Obesity and the Control of Breathing / part Part III. Clinical Pharmacology -- chapter 13 Pain Management and Regional Anesthesia / chapter 14 Ventilatory Effects of Medications Used for Moderate and Deep Sedation / chapter 15 Central Effects of General Anesthesia / chapter 16 The Influence of Inhalational Anesthetics on Carotid Body Mediated Ventilatory Responses / chapter 17 General Anesthesia and Respiratory Mechanics / chapter 18 Recovery from Anesthesia / chapter 19 Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Ventilation / chapter 20 Cardiovascular Drugs and the Control of Breathing