After 180 years, clues reveal how general anaesthesia works in the brain

After 180 years, clues reveal how general anaesthesia works in the brain

How anaesthetic drugs work in the brain has largely remained a mystery since it was introduced into medicine over 180 years ago. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Over 350 million surgeries are performed globally each year. For most of us, it’s likely at some point in our lives we’ll have to undergo a procedure that needs general …

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After 180 years, new clues are revealing just how general anaesthesia works in the brain, ET HealthWorld

After 180 years, new clues are revealing just how general anaesthesia works in the brain, ET HealthWorld

Brisbane: Over 350 million surgeries are performed globally each year. For most of us, it’s likely at some point in our lives we’ll have to undergo a procedure that needs general anaesthesia. Even though it is one of the safest medical practices, we still don’t have a complete, thorough understanding of precisely how anaesthetic drugs …

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