How Anesthesia Blocks Consciousness

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. Anaesthesia allows sensory information to reach the brain, but disrupts the spread of signals across the cortex.
2. This suggests consciousness requires synchronized communication throughout the brain.
3. The limiting of interconnectivity could help explain how unconsciousness is induced.

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