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Banishing consciousness: the mystery of anaesthesia - health - 29 November 2011 - New Scientist

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2011-11-30T17:27:18.000Z
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The development of general anaesthesia has transformed surgery from a horrific ordeal into a gentle slumber. It is one of the commonest medical procedures in the world, yet we still don't know how the drugs work. Perhaps this isn't surprising: we still don't understand consciousness, so how can we comprehend its disappearance?

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