FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 29, 2013·4 min readSurgical Anesthetic Appears to Treat Drug Resistant DepressionResearchers discover the anesthetic drug isoflurane could help treat drug resistant depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 5, 2013·3 min readStudy Expands Concerns About Anesthesia’s Impact on the BrainUsing laboratory mice, researchers show anesthesia's neurotoxic effects depend upon the age of the neurons in the brain and not the age of the animal undergoing anesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 4, 2013·5 min readHow the Brain Loses and Regains ConsciousnessUsing EEG to track brain activity, researchers identify distinctive brain patterns associated with general anesthesia as patients lost and regained consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 4, 2012·4 min readPrimitive Consciousness Emerges First as You Awaken from AnesthesiaAwakening from anesthesia is often associated with an initial phase of delirious struggle before the full restoration of awareness and...Read More