Researchers know that marijuana use prior to surgery can potentially interact with anesthesia. In addition, it can lead to breathing difficulties and increased pain. Much like the benefits of quitting ...

Ketamine is an injectable anesthesia that has been used in humans and animals since 1970. It is referred to as a "dissociative anesthetic hallucinogen" because it makes people feel detached from their ...

Xenon bulbs, or HID (High-Intensity Discharge) bulbs, have been responsible for changing the face of car fronts as an alternative to traditional halogen headlight bulbs. You might think that Xenon ...

People with well-managed and mild asthma can usually undergo general anesthesia safely. However, having asthma increases the risk of complications from general anesthesia. General anesthesia is ...

Recently, the pathophysiological effects of inhaled gases including nitric oxide (NO), molecular hydrogen (H 2), and xenon (Xe) have attracted much attention. Herein, we summarize recent literature on ...

In this narrative review, we draw the picture of the current state of knowledge in anesthesia-induced unconsciousness, from insights gathered on propofol, halogenated vapors, ketamine, dexmedetomidine ...

How the brain reaches this state spontaneously is not known. General anesthesia provides a unique opportunity to examine how the human brain recovers its functional capabilities after profound ...