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Anaesthetics are directly linked to consciousness as they are used to prevent it by acting on quantum channels within brain microtubules, as detailed in the study by Craddock et al. [1], [2]. Furthermore, neuroscience recognizes that consciousness is fundamentally affected by various physical interventions, including the administration of drugs like anaesthetics [3].
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Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
referenceCraddock et al. published 'Anesthetics act in quantum channels in brain microtubules to prevent consciousness' in Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry in 2015.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 1 fact
claimNeuroscience has identified that consciousness is affected by physical events and interventions, including brain tumors, syndromes like Alzheimer's, surgeries such as lobotomy or callosectomy, electromagnetic stimulation like electroshock therapy or transmagnetic stimulation, and drugs ranging from anesthetics to LSD and antidepressants.
Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information ... arxiv.org 1 fact
claimT. JA Craddock, S. R Hameroff, A. T Ayoub, M. Klobukowski, and J. A Tuszynski proposed that anesthetics act in quantum channels within brain microtubules to prevent consciousness in a 2015 study published in Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry.