New research shows how general anesthesia induces unconsciousness. A "billiard-like break shot" scatters lipid clusters in cell membranes, which releases an enzyme that liberates potassium from ion channels, leaving neurons hyper-polarized and inhibiting their ability to fire. : science
https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/gxeiwi/new_research_shows_how_general_anesthesia_induces/Solving the 175-year-old medical mystery of anesthesia’s effects | Scripps Research
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