Apical Function in Neocortical Pyramidal Cells: A Common Pathway by Which General Anesthetics Can Affect Mental State

It has been argued that general anesthetics suppress the level of consciousness, or the contents of consciousness, or both. The distinction between level and content is important because, in addition to clarifying the mechanisms of anesthesia, it may help clarify the neural bases of consciousness. W...

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Main Authors: William A. Phillips, Talis Bachmann, Johan F. Storm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neural Circuits
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncir.2018.00050/full