Anaesthesia General 6195115e All of the following are effects of thiopental, except: A Reduces the cerebral metabolic rate B Produces dose dependent decrease in blood pressure C Causes decrease in minute ventilation and tidal volume D Thiopentone is not lipid soluble so that its redistribution is very slow High-Yield Explanation Thiopentone is highly lipid soluble, therefore redistribution is rapid and this accounts for its sho duration of action.