An international study has found around 1 in 10 participants under planned general anesthesia were able to respond to commands. Importantly no subjects remembered the commands after surgery.

Intravenous (i.v.) anesthetics include etomidate, midazolam, propofol, thiopental, ketamine, and opioid agonists. The first four agents act by enhancing the activity of the inhibitory neurotransmitter ...

In this video, anesthesiology resident Max Feinstein, MD, walks us through a simulation of general anesthesia induction. Following is a transcript of the video; note that errors are possible.

Anesthesiology resident Max Feinstein, MD, discusses patients' dreams while under anesthesia. Following is a transcript of this video; note that errors are possible. Feinstein: If an anesthesiologist ...