<prompt> All of the following are the disadvantages of anaesthetic ether, EXCEPT:Induction is slowIrritant nature of ether increases salivary and bronchial secretionsCautery cannot be usedAffects blood pressure and is liable to produce arrhythmias  <response>: Ether liberates catecholamines and tends to maintain blood pressure. Cardiac arrythmias occur rarely with ether and there is no sensitization of the myocardium to circulating catecholamines. Ref: KDT, 5th Edition, Pages 338-339; Lees Synopsis of Anaesthesia, 12th Edition, Pages 168-169;Textbook of Anaesthesia By Aitkinhead, 4th Edition, Page 162; Basics of Anaesthesia E-Book: Expe Consult By Ronald D. Miller, Manuel Pardo, 2011 