Study: Cannabis Use Prompts Need for More Anesthesia during Surgery
New research also shows that cannabis use increases pain and postoperative opioid use
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Study: Aerosol Boxes Could Actually Expose Workers to COVID-19
Devices meant to protect health care workers from COVID-19 can actually increase exposure to airborne particles that carry the virus, casting doubt on their usefulness
Anesthesia's Effect on Consciousness Solved
Billiard-like break shot to cell-membrane structures triggers brain's loss of consciousness from anesthesia, scientists find
Tiny Biodegradable Circuits for Releasing Painkillers inside the Body
Researchers in EPFL's Microsystems Laboratory are now working on a biodegradable implant that would release a local anesthetic on-demand over several days
Music May Offer Alternative to Preoperative Drug Routinely Used to Calm Nerves
Similar effect as midazolam in relieving anxiety before regional anesthesia (peripheral nerve block), findings show
General Anesthetics Do More Than Put You to Sleep
Research overturns previous understanding of what general anesthetics do to the brain
Suicidal Thoughts Rapidly Reduced With Ketamine
Ketamine was significantly more effective than a commonly used sedative in reducing suicidal thoughts in depressed patients