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anaesthetics
Also known as: anesthetics
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Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 3 facts
referenceCraddock et al. published 'Anesthetics act in quantum channels in brain microtubules to prevent consciousness' in Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry in 2015.
referenceEmpirical research regarding potential quantum interactions of anesthetics in microtubuli has been conducted by Li et al. (2018), Burdick et al. (2019), and Zadeh-Haghighi and Simon (2022).
claimThe quantum consciousness proposal by Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff extends beyond present-day quantum theory and has initiated empirical research into the function of anesthetics and the operation of microtubules.
Sleep's Crucial Role in Preserving Memory | Yale School of Medicine medicine.yale.edu May 10, 2022 2 facts
quote“By far the biggest differences we’ve seen in glymphatic transport rates are when people go from being awake to asleep,” Benveniste explained, adding that medications that manipulate arousal states like anesthetics also seem to heavily influence glymphatic function.
quote“By far the biggest differences we’ve seen in glymphatic transport rates are when people go from being awake to asleep,” Benveniste explained, adding that medications that manipulate arousal states like anesthetics also seem to heavily influence glymphatic function.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 2 facts
claimCraddock et al. (2015, 2017) proposed that microtubular processes may be affected by anesthetics and could be responsible for neurodegenerative memory disorders, potentially acting in addition to or instead of synaptic processes.
claimLi et al. (2018) and Burdick et al. (2019) produced empirical results regarding the quantum interactions of anesthetics.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org Dec 20, 2023 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.
AI Sessions #9: The Case Against AI Consciousness (with Anil Seth) conspicuouscognition.com Feb 17, 2026 1 fact
claimNick Lane at University College London (UCL) conducts research on mitochondria, the mechanisms of anaesthetics, and how electric fields generated within mitochondria might integrate to provide a global signal regarding an organism's physiological state.
Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information ... arxiv.org Dec 20, 2024 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.