Some general anesthesia affects region of brain responsible for memory
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Drugs used in general anesthesia may cause structural changes in the area of the brain responsible for memory, a new study has found. File Photo by Julian Rovagnati/Shutterstock
April 1 (UPI) Different general anesthetics used during surgical procedures cause chemical changes in patients brains, affecting memory, a study published Thursday by PLOS Biology found.
Three commonly used combinations of anesthetics, tested on mice, all changed brain activity in the hippocampus the region of the brain responsible for memory compared to wakefulness, or not being under anesthesia, or natural sleep, the study showed.
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