General anesthesia and normal sleep affect brain in an amazingly similar way as consciousness fades -- Science of the Spirit -- Sott.net
Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:36 UTC © University of TurkuWhat happens in the brain when our conscious awareness of the surrounding world and of ourselves fades during general anesthesia and normal sleep? This fundamental question was studied with novel experimental designs and functional brain imaging by Finnish scientists. They succeeded in separating the specific changes related to consciousness from the more widespread overall effects, commonly misinterpreted as the neural correlates of consciousness. The effects of anesthesia and sleep on brain activity turned out to be surprisingly similar. The...
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