Revealing the Brain through States of Unconsciousness
490 views · Published 20 May 2014 · 57:16 · Indexed 27 October 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
Despite great progress in development of drugs and methods for general anesthesia, there are many unknowns about how anesthesia actually works, and about states of unconsciousness generally. A prominent researcher in this field, Emery Brown, explains how understanding the brain under general anesthesia is leading to an understanding of the other states of unconsciousness: sleep and coma. This area of research is beginning to offer significant insights into brain functions generally.
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