A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesfound that activating select dopamine neurons in the brain can promote wakefulness and accelerate recovery from general anesthesia. Here’s ...

The ability of the stimulant methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, to speed recovery from general anesthesia applies to both the inhaled gas isoflurane and the intravenous drug propofol, ...

Caffeine helps quickly boost wakefulness following general anesthesia, a new study finds. The stimulant -- used daily by more than 90 percent of adults in the U.S. -- appears to alter physiological ...

In the brain, specific electrical waves are associated with different states of consciousness. For instance, delta waves—also known as slow waves—are especially prevalent during deep sleep, as well as ...

OverviewRaleigh Orthopaedic Surgery Center (ROSC) opened in 2013 as a single-specialty ambulatory surgery center (ASC) affiliated with UNC Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, North Carolina. Both the hospital ...

Before conducting this meta-analysis, we expected that any differences in recovery times for sevoflurane- or desflurane-treated patients would be quite small. However, since every patient undergoing ...

I have had surgery many times in my life. The most recent surgery was on Dec. 27, 2022, where I was put under general anesthesia. I was aware of many of the potential dangers of anesthesia, but no one ...