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The Mind Numbing Medicine

Curious Cases

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Are You Giving Too Much Anaesthetic?

The main anaesthetic that we use is a drug called propofol. You really want to make sure that you're in that sweet spot where you're giving enough anaesthetic, but not causing generally side effects. We do need to pay very close attention to what's going on. I still can't quite get over the idea that you could have an entire career in administering drugs to people, and still be totally sure about the ways in which it's working.

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