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Anesthesia
DiscoveriesThis is how anesthesia drugs work to induce unconsciousness
Understanding how anesthesia drugs cause the brain to lose consciousness has been a longstanding unanswered question.
Joshua Shavit![](https://www.thebrighterside.news/uploads/2024/07/anesthesia-main.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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Understanding how anesthesia drugs cause the brain to lose consciousness has been a longstanding unanswered question.
Joshua Shavit