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Anesthetic causes unconsciousness by creating brain chaos

Researchers have figured out how a commonly used general anesthetic drug induces unconsciousness by causing brain activity to become increasingly unstable. The findings could lead to better anesthetic...

Are there known cases of similar destabilization disrupting some limited functionality/area only?

Surprising to see the disinhibitory effects winning out here; I would have expected propofol to primarily act through silencing. Interesting study!