Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News
An innovative study in nonhuman primates adds to body of evidence about how general anesthesia works—and maybe consciousness itself.
One of the ways in which propofol produces unconsciousness for general anesthesia is by preventing sensory signals from progressing from the sensory cortex to higher cortical regions, according to a new study. The findings not only illuminate how general anesthesia achieves its functional