How general anaesthesia works
How exactly do general anaesthetics switch off consciousness?
Summary
General anaesthetics are used every day, but the mechanisms that produce unconsciousness are not fully understood.
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Open, as listed by Wikipedia · Unsolved problems in neuroscience. Checked 29 Sep 2026.
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