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How does anesthesia work?

How does anesthesia work?

Update: 2024-11-04
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Sometimes, doctors use something called anesthesia to help them treat patients. Anesthesia can be different substances, but they all prevent our bodies from feeling pain during a medical treatment or surgery. So how does anesthesia stop us from feeling pain?
We asked Dr. Kaveh Hoda to help us find the answer.


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How does anesthesia work?

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