CAMBRIDGE, MA -- When patients undergo general anesthesia, doctors can choose among several drugs. Although each of these drugs acts on neurons in different ways, they all lead to the same result: a ...
Anesthesia drugs are more than just a ticket to sleep during surgery — they interact with the brain at a molecular level, influencing consciousness, memory, and pain perception. From GABA and NMDA ...
Discovering a common mechanism used by three anesthesia drugs could lead to a universal anesthesia-delivery system to monitor patients more effectively. When patients undergo general anesthesia, ...