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MIT: Study Reveals How an Anesthesia Drug Induces Unconsciousness
July 16, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:

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Propofol, a drug commonly used for general anesthesia, derails the brain's normal balance between stability and excitability.

By Anne Trafton, MIT News

There are many drugs that anesthesiologists can use to induce unconsciousness in patients. Exactly how these drugs cause the brain to lose consciousness has been a longst . . .

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